mother

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of MOTHER

to bring forth from the womb <I hope to mother at least one child>

Synonyms birth [chiefly dialect], deliver, drop, have, mother, produce

Related Words labor; breed, multiply, propagate, reproduce, spawn; beget, father, generate, get, sire; calve, kid, kindle, kitten, litter, pup, whelp

Near Antonyms abort, lose, miscarry

to attend to the needs and comforts of <mothered the patients with chicken soup>

Synonyms administer (to), care (for), minister (to), mother

Related Words cure, heal, remedy; doctor, treat; aid, conserve, preserve, provide (for), support; baby, coddle, mollycoddle, pamper, spoil; cater (to), humor; indulge

Near Antonyms brush (aside or off), forget, ignore, neglect, overlook, slight

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