mother up en · VERB
Meanings
-
(of young livestock) To unite and remain with one's mother.
We have to open the pen so the calves can mother up.
- (informal) To act as a mother to a child.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mothering up | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| mothered up | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| mothered up | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| mothers up | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |