Collocations for "parents"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "parents" in context.

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parent

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. ask for your parents' permission
  2. get your parents' permission (before)
  3. a parent needs to sign your [permission slip, report card]
  4. your parent or guardian
  5. must be accompanied by a parent
  6. has been like a parent to me
  7. only has one parent
  8. never knew my parents
  9. [encouraged, helped, supported] by her parents
  10. [grounded, punished] by his parents
  11. her parents are [worried, concerned] about
  12. made his parents (feel) [proud, angry, livid]
  13. is a single parent
  14. the life of a single parent
  15. a [great, strict, lousy] parent
  16. had [great] parents growing up
  17. my parents were [great] growing up
  18. grew up with [great] parents
  19. a parent's relationship with [her, his] child
  20. [a meeting, an open house] for parents
  21. [activities, assignments] for parents and children
  22. the [stress, responsibility, joy] of being a parent
  23. parent teacher conferences
  24. parent involvement is [required, encouraged]
  25. a parent support group
  26. the parent and child relationship
  27. is the parent company of
  28. [view, access, look in] the parent directory
n as adj
  1. parent–teacher conferences
  2. parent involvement is [required, encouraged]
  3. a parent-support group
  4. the parent and child relationship
  5. is the parent company of
  6. [view, access, look in] the parent directory
v
  1. parenting [teenagers, children]
  2. parenting children with [disabilities, special needs]
  3. parent with [love, discipline, care]
  4. parented by their [aunt, uncle, foster parents, grandparents]
'parents' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
May - OK - ace - advisory - affection - aging - agreeable - allowance - angry - anniversary - approval - approve - argue - argument - assistance - attic - authorization - baby - bar - battle - belong - bike - birth - born - both - boyfriend - breakfast - bust - butt - call - carrier - charm - charming - chat - check - checklist - cheeky - child - close - coax - collaboration - complain - complaint - compromise - concern - concerned - concerning - conflict - confront - connect

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