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mother
A condition that is the inspiration for an activity or situation
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noun
A condition that is the inspiration for an activity or situation
“Necessity is the mother of invention”
noun
A woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
“The mother of three children”
noun
A term of address for a mother superior
noun
A term of address for an elderly woman
noun
A stringy slimy substance consisting of yeast cells and bacteria; forms during fermentation and is added to cider or wine to produce vinegar
verb
Make (offspring) by reproduction
“Abraham begot Isaac”
verb
Care for like a mother
“She fusses over her husband”
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Necessity is the mother of invention
The mother of three children
Abraham begot Isaac
John fathered four daughters
She fusses over her husband
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