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moth·er/ˈməT͟Hər/
Verb: Bring up (a child) with care and affection: "the art of mothering".
i like this definition best. why? it's the most base and simplest form, there's no gender or blood line boundary set by it and i easily converted it to a noun...
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moth·er/ˈməT͟Hər/
Noun: One who brings up (a child) with care and affection.
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the beauty of the definition above is that a 'mother' doesn't have to be female, one child can have many [every child deserves to have at least one mother!] and the requirements to be one are clear and can be simply done.so Happy Mother's Day to all who who raise children with care and affection!
