parent

[ˈperənt]

Definition:
1. A father or mother.

Use 'parent' in a sentence:

• 1. Certainly, the biological link between parent and child is fundamental.
• 2. Their work shows that one-year-olds are much more likely to have allergies if either parent smokes.
• 3. I had to change schools every time my parents flitted.
• 4. There will be a chance for parents to look around the school.
• 5. Being a parent is her first priority.
• 6. She was always open with her parents.
• 7. The Parent Committee have made a great effort to raise some money.
• 8. Now, this day is fit for my parent.
• 9. Ninety per cent of lone parent families are headed by mothers.
• 10. They had an arrangement that the children would spend two weeks with each parent.
• 11. Talk to other franchise holders and ask them what they think of the parent company.
• 12. My parents never used to hit me.
• 13. The written consent of a parent is required.
• 14. Behind every successful parent, there is a bunch of surprised offspring.
• 15. My parents had fixed ideas about what I should become.
• 16. One parent goes to work and the other stays at home.
• 17. You can't be dependent on your parents all your life.
• 18. Her tone was that of a parent to a disobedient child.
• 19. Parent birds began to hunt for food for their young.
• 20. I'm wearing two hats tonight—parent and teacher.
• 21. One assumes, a priori, that a parent would be better at dealing with problems.
• 22. It would be better for him to talk to his parents about his problems.
• 23. He was enjoying all the satisfactions of being a parent.
• 24. With a little encouragement from his parents he should do well.
• 25. His declared agenda is to raise standards in schools, fortify parent power and decentralise control.
• 26. I was bringing up my three children as a single parent.
• 27. I don't want to depend too much on my parents.
• 28. A happy parent makes for a happy child.
• 29. Things aren't right between her parents.
• 30. Both my parent miss you a lot.
• 31. The article was essentially concerned with her relationship with her parents.
• 32. I taxed him with avoiding his responsibility as a parent.
• 33. I try to visit my parents every few weeks.
• 34. Learning how to become a parent takes time. It's a skill you learn as you go along.
• 35. A very clingy child can drive a parent to distraction.
• 36. And then, to make matters worse, his parents turned up.
• 37. Her parents made sacrifices so that she could have a good education.
• 38. No parent can duck out of his duty to his children.
• 39. The relationship between a parent and a child is instinctual and stems from basic human nature.
• 40. The rock concert was quite an education for my parents!
• 41. More than half the children of divorce did not see the noncustodial parent on a regular basis.
• 42. In another sense, the parent and child are equals.
• 43. They have one abnormal gene from that parent and one normal gene from the other parent.
• 44. We would like to see closer cooperation between parents and schools.
• 45. She has an aged parent who's capable of being very difficult.
• 46. Speaking as a parent, I'm very concerned about standards in education.
• 47. He would not go against his parents' wishes.
• 48. The school's approach must be complementary to that of the parents.
• 49. Parents are the most important people in a child's world.
• 50. Her parents expected high standards from her.
• 51. The overworked, overextended parent may be seen as unloving, but may simply be exhausted.
• 52. The offspring contain a mixture of the genetic blueprint of each parent.
• 53. It felt as if we had reversed our roles of parent and child.
• 54. He doesn't like asking his parents for help.
• 55. Her parents died a long time ago.
• 56. Parents play a crucial role in preparing their child for school.
• 57. My parents are celebrating 30 years of marriage.
• 58. Each unit including the parent company has its own, local management.
• 59. People often share their political views with their parents.
• 60. Parents should involve themselves in their child's education.
• 61. Her parents no longer have any real influence over her.
• 62. The child's same-sex parent acts as a role model.
• 63. Do your parents take an interest in your friends?
• 64. He's still living with his parents.
• 65. I was living with my parents at that time.
• 66. Her parents died while she was still at school.