mother
verb [T] /ˈmʌð.ər/
/-ɚ/ often disapprovingDefinition
› to treat a person with great kindness and love and to try to protect them from anything dangerous or difficult: Stop mothering her - she's 40 years old and can take care of herself.Defending and protectingBacking, supporting and defendingPreserving and savingTreating someone well
(Definition of mother verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -proof suffix
- baby verb
- bastion noun
- cherish verb
- coddle verb (PROTECT)
- cosset verb
- featherbed verb
- guard noun (PERSON WHO PROTECTS)
- guard verb (WATCH)
- out of harm's way idiom
- overprotective adjective
- patrol verb
- proof adjective (PROTECTED)
- protect verb
- protective adjective
- rustproof adjective
- safeguard verb
- secure verb (PROTECT)
- wet-nurse verb
- wrap sb (up) in cotton wool idiom
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Defending and protecting
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