2mother verb
mothers; mothered; mother·ing [+ obj] 1 : to give birth to (a child)
▪ She mothered two sons but no daughters. 2 : to be or act as mother to (someone) : to care for or protect (someone) like a mother
▪ He says he's old enough to care for himself and he doesn't want to be mothered. [=he doesn't want to be cared for as if he were a child]
▪ She mothered two sons but no daughters.
▪ He says he's old enough to care for himself and he doesn't want to be mothered. [=he doesn't want to be cared for as if he were a child]
— moth·er·ing /ˈmʌðərɪŋ/ noun [noncount]
▪ a sensitive child who needs careful mothering
▪ a sensitive child who needs careful mothering
— mothering adjective
▪ her mothering [=maternal] abilities/instincts
▪ her mothering [=maternal] abilities/instincts
