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What does the word mother mean?

Part of speech: verb transitive

To act as a mother toward.

Part of speech: verb intransitive

To form mother, as vinegar.

Part of speech: noun

A female parent.

Part of speech: noun

A stringy substance formed in fermenting vinegar; dregs.

Part of speech: adjective

Native; maternal.

Part of speech: adjective

Mothery.

Usage examples for mother

She can always find a happy home with her mother and you. – Her Weight in Gold by George Barr McCutcheon
Did you ever hear of my mother? – Marcella by Mrs. Humphry Ward
Yes, mother; and I am glad of it. – Trumps by George William Curtis