In biology, 'mother' means a female parent of animals or plants. She produces offspring and cares for them.
The mother plant gives seeds to the baby plants.
The mother dog cares for her puppies.
Sometimes 'mother' is used to show respect for a woman who helps or leads a group. It is not about being a parent here.
She is the mother of the village.
Many people call her mother out of respect.
In technology or manufacturing, 'mother' means the original object or machine that is used to create others.
The master copy is called the mother.
This machine acts like the mother of all parts.
In biology or electronics, 'mother' can describe a main part that supports or creates other parts, like a cell or a circuit board.
The motherboard controls the computer parts.
The mother cell divides to form new cells.
To mother means to care for and look after someone like a mother does. It can be used for people or animals.
She mothers her children with love.
He mothered the young puppies carefully.
People sometimes call something very big or difficult a 'mother' in informal speech. It shows the thing is strong or important.
That storm was a real mother last night.
This project is the mother of all problems.
