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A woman in relation to her child or children
“We're going to be late to meet my parents, and my mother hates to be kept waiting.”
A female animal in relation to its offspring
“The mother flew off as usual but seemed no more agitated than she had been when guarding the eggs.”
The source or origin of something
“The Mediterranean was mother to many cultures and languages.”
An unprincipled person
An adult human female
A person who creates or initiates something
An agent or someone who has the power to control the outcome of something
A person's biologically related father or mother
Woman head of household
One who gives life
A female giving birth to a child
A member of one's family or lineage
A person taking care of a child or children
To raise a child with care and affection
“She was determined to mother her children as her own mother did her.”
To look after (someone) kindly and protectively
“He loved to be mothered by women and women loved to mother him.”
To give birth to
“Emma would mother four sons before finally bearing a girl.”
To beget or conceive (offspring)
Having the characteristics or qualities of a mother
“When Mrs. Goldberg saw her losing the battle, her Jewish mother instincts came into play.”
Native or innate
“Spanish is quite obviously his mother tongue.”
Of the indigenous inhabitants of a place
Descended from an indigenous population
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