The difference between Parent and Son
When used as nouns, parent means one of the two persons from whom one is immediately biologically descended, whereas son means one's male offspring.
When used as verbs, parent means to act as parent, to raise or rear, whereas son means to produce (i.e. bear, father, beget) a son.
check bellow for the other definitions of Parent and Son
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Parent as a noun:
One of the two persons from whom one is immediately biologically descended; a mother or father.
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Parent as a noun:
A surrogate mother
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Parent as a noun:
A third person who has provided DNA samples in an IVF procedure in order to alter faulty genetic material
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Parent as a noun:
A person who acts as a parent in rearing a child; a step-parent or adoptive parent.
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Parent as a noun (obsolete):
A relative.
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Parent as a noun:
The source or origin of something.
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Parent as a noun (biology):
An organism from which a plant or animal is immediately biologically descended.
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Parent as a noun (attributive):
Sponsor, supporter, owner, protector. A parent company.
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Parent as a noun (computing):
The object from which a child or derived object is descended; a node superior to another node.
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Parent as a verb:
To act as parent, to raise or rear.
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Son as a noun:
One's male offspring.
Examples:
"Before the birth of the man's child, he said: "I want a son, not a daughter."
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Son as a noun:
A male adopted person in relation to his adoption parents.
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Son as a noun:
A male person who has such a close relationship with an older or otherwise more authoritative person that he can be regarded as a son of the other person.
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Son as a noun:
A male person considered to have been significantly shaped by some external influence.
Examples:
"He was a son of the mafia system."
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Son as a noun:
A male descendant.
Examples:
"The pharaohs were believed to be sons of the Sun."
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Son as a noun:
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Son as a noun (UK, colloquial):
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Son as a verb (transitive):
To produce (i.e. bear, father, beget) a son.
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Son as a verb (transitive):
To address (someone) as "son".