# parents

Pronunciation: say "PAIR-uhnts" US /ˈpɛɹ.ənts/, UK /ˈpɛə.ɹənts/

## Noun

1. Plural of parent. — plural of parent
   - Simple: Plural of parent. Use this form when talking about more than one parent.
   - _Many parents struggle to balance work and family during the summer._
   - _The adoptive parents traveled overseas to bring their daughter home._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present indicative of parent. — third-person singular simple present indicative of parent
   - Simple: The form of parent used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.
   - _My sister parents her children with a firm but gentle hand._
   - _He parents three teenagers on his own while working two jobs._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/parents (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).