mothering 1 of 2

noun

Definition of motheringnext
as in motherhood

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mothering

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verb

present participle of mother
1
as in having
to bring forth from the womb I hope to mother at least one child

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2
as in nursing
to attend to the needs and comforts of mothered the patients with chicken soup

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mothering
  1. having
  2. maternity
  3. producing
  4. healing
  5. delivering
Verb
  • But to have the engine running well, having Wall Street analyst sponsorship is worth a few cylinders.
    Cody Slach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • When having fun is far down the list of priorities, sleeping with a delivery guy could be revolutionary.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of having
Noun
  • But hospital social workers are often overworked, said Kylie Haines, who manages a program for pregnant women with opioid use disorder at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, one of the top maternity teaching hospitals in the nation.
    Shoshana Walter, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Have breast milk feeding rates 12% higher compared with maternity care hospitals not recognized by U.S. News.
    Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of maternity
Verb
  • But with new run concepts and personnel, and both teams ranking top five nationally in red zone touchdown rate with Army QB Bryson Daily producing 29 TD’s (tied for most in FBS), odds are there is more scoring than expected in the 125th edition of ‘America’s Game’.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Lead stars Witherspoon and Ferrell both producing alongside Conor Welch, Lauren Neustadter, and Jessica Elbaum.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of producing
Verb
  • As the sun and Chiron harmonize, professional acknowledgment is healing and comes with extra financial perks!
    USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Influencers on the social media platform have been pushing beef tallow as a facial moisturizer and a way of healing your skin and reducing acne.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of healing
Verb
  • In recent months, the Fed has cut its benchmark rate three quarters of a percentage point, dialing back its yearslong fight against inflation and delivering relief for borrowers saddled with high costs.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Where there is an opportunity to do so, also take an automation-first approach when testing or delivering bug fixes or new features, as this approach helps to maintain standards across a diverse install base.
    Igor Rikalo, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of delivering
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