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noun

One who begets, gives birth to, or nurtures and raises a child; a father or mother.
An ancestor; a progenitor.
An organism that produces or generates offspring.

verb

To act as a parent to; to rear and nurture.
To cause to come into existence; to serve as a source for; originate.

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