Antonyms for parents
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : pair-uh nt, par- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈpɛər ənt, ˈpær- |
Definition of parents
Origin :- 1660s, from parent (n.). Related: Parented; parenting.
- noun person, source of product
- Her parents knew of this fact, but mine were ignorant of it.
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- Parents, proceeded she, when children are young, are pleased with every thing they do.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- But it was always my notion, that children should not dispute their parents' authority.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- You can do more than any body to reconcile my parents and uncles to me.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- Parents and children will have time not only to work, but to read and play together.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- The gulf which separates parents and children is one which the parents must cross.
- Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King
- We must study our parents' opinions in the main, but not in points of detail.
- Extract from : « Life in London » by Edwin Hodder
- For instance, my parents object to Sunday travelling and Sunday visiting.
- Extract from : « Life in London » by Edwin Hodder
- The blessed Savior was persecuted in his very infancy and had to be hid by his parents.
- Extract from : « Biography of a Slave » by Charles Thompson
- He had been told nothing of the cause of his parents' evident misery.
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
Synonyms for parents
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