English · Word Candidate

parent

/ˈpɛəɹənt/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: parents · parenting · parented

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A person who raises a child (which they have made, adopted, fostered, taken as their own, etc.).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người nuôi dưỡng một đứa trẻ

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Noun

Examples

After both her parents were killed in a forest fire, Sonia was adopted by her aunt and uncle.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A person who has had a baby; this person in relation to their child or children.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người đã sinh con, liên quan đến con cái

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To act as parent, to raise or rear.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm cha mẹ, nuôi dưỡng

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Verb

Examples

However, even with money and caregivers, the child is left without a parent and most likely without a plan for their emotional, psychological, and spiritual well-being. A time will come when you will no longer be able to parent your child, period.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To provide a parent object for one or more other objects, which become the children.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Cung cấp đối tượng cha cho các đối tượng khác

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Verb

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “parent” mean?

A person who raises a child (which they have made, adopted, fostered, taken as their own, etc.).

Is “parent” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.