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parents

/ˈpɛə.ɹənts/ UK
/ˈpɛɹ.ənts/ US
/ˈpæɹ.ənts/ US

Rhymes with -ɛɹənts, -æɹənts, -ɛəɹənts

noun

plural plural of parent I like hanging out with my parents, but my friends think it's weird.
Similar: folks, parentals, old fogies, 'rents

verb

indicative, present, singular, third person third-person singular simple present indicative of parent

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: rear, raise, nurture, bring up, adopters, adults, ascendants, caregivers, children, couples, cousins, dad, dads, families, family, father

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"parents." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/parents. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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parents. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/parents

Chicago

"parents." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/parents.

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@misc{parents_2026,
  title = {parents},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/parents},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}