ENGLISH: mother - CREOLE: maman



Overview of noun mother



The noun mother has 5 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)



1. (100) mother, female parent -- (a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother); "the mother of three children")

2. mother -- (a stringy slimy substance consisting of yeast cells and bacteria; forms during fermentation and is added to cider or wine to produce vinegar)

3. mother -- (a term of address for an elderly woman)

4. mother -- (a term of address for a mother superior)

5. mother -- (a condition that is the inspiration for an activity or situation; "necessity is the mother of invention")



Overview of verb mother



The verb mother has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)



1. (2) mother, fuss, overprotect -- (care for like a mother; "She fusses over her husband")

2. beget, get, engender, father, mother, sire, generate, bring forth -- (make children; "Abraham begot Isaac"; "Men often father children but don't recognize them")

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