moth·er /ˈmʌðər/
1. a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother); "the mother of three children"
synset: mother, female_parent
antonym: father, male_parent, begetter
2. a stringy slimy substance consisting of yeast cells and bacteria; forms during fermentation and is added to cider or wine to produce vinegar
synset: mother
3. a term of address for an elderly woman
synset: mother
4. a term of address for a mother superior
synset: mother
5. a condition that is the inspiration for an activity or situation; "necessity is the mother of invention"
synset: mother
1. care for like a mother; "She fusses over her husband"
synset: mother, fuss, overprotect
2. make (offspring) by reproduction; "Abraham begot Isaac"; "John fathered four daughters"
synset: beget, get, engender, father, mother, sire, generate, bring_forth
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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