All mothering synonyms
moth·er·ing
M m verb mothering
- breed — A breed of a pet animal or farm animal is a particular type of it. For example, terriers are a breed of dog.
- generate — to bring into existence; cause to be; produce.
- produce — to bring into existence; give rise to; cause: to produce steam.
- propagate — to cause (an organism) to multiply by any process of natural reproduction from the parent stock.
- conceive — If you cannot conceive of something, you cannot imagine it or believe it.
- hatch — to mark with lines, especially closely set parallel lines, as for shading in drawing or engraving.
- multiply — to make many or manifold; increase the number, quantity, etc., of.
- get — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- beget — To beget something means to cause it to happen or be created.
- make — to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art.
- increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- raise — to move to a higher position; lift up; elevate: to raise one's hand; sleepy birds raising their heads and looking about.
- fertilize — Biology. to render (the female gamete) capable of development by uniting it with the male gamete. to fecundate or impregnate (an animal or plant).
- bear — If you bear something somewhere, you carry it there or take it there.
- grow — to increase by natural development, as any living organism or part by assimilation of nutriment; increase in size or substance.
- procreate — to beget or generate (offspring).
- fecundate — to make prolific or fruitful.
- reproduce — to make a copy, representation, duplicate, or close imitation of: to reproduce a picture.
- issue — the act of sending out or putting forth; promulgation; distribution: the issue of food and blankets to flood victims.
- ride herd on — a number of animals kept, feeding, or traveling together; drove; flock: a herd of cattle; a herd of sheep; a herd of zebras.
- wait on — to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens (often followed by for, till, or until): to wait for the bus to arrive.
- keep an eye on — the organ of sight, in vertebrates typically one of a pair of spherical bodies contained in an orbit of the skull and in humans appearing externally as a dense, white, curved membrane, or sclera, surrounding a circular, colored portion, or iris, that is covered by a clear, curved membrane, or cornea, and in the center of which is an opening, or pupil, through which light passes to the retina.
- keep tabs on — a small flap, strap, loop, or similar appendage, as on a garment, used for pulling, hanging, or decoration.
- look after — to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see: He looked toward the western horizon and saw the returning planes.
- mind the store — to tend to business
- watch over — to be alertly on the lookout, look attentively, or observe, as to see what comes, is done, or happens: to watch while an experiment is performed.
- see to — to perceive with the eyes; look at.
- give birth to — an act or instance of being born: the day of his birth.
- repopulate — to inhabit; live in; be the inhabitants of.
- bring forth — to give birth to
- give rise to — to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume an upright position: She rose and walked over to greet me. With great effort he rose to his knees.
- tend to — to attend by action, care, etc. (usually followed by to).
- encourage — Give support, confidence, or hope to (someone).
- harbour — a part of a body of water along the shore deep enough for anchoring a ship and so situated with respect to coastal features, whether natural or artificial, as to provide protection from winds, waves, and currents.
- humour — hacker humour
- immunise — to make immune.
- succour — help; relief; aid; assistance.
- engender — Cause or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition).
- fertilise — Biology. to render (the female gamete) capable of development by uniting it with the male gamete. to fecundate or impregnate (an animal or plant).