grandparenting
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Definition of grandparenting
2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
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(uncountable)The process of helping to raise and care for one's child's child.
““Not only is it showing that the brain of grandmothers is activated with grandparenting, it also shows that the parental brain areas are activated late in life, or perhaps are always activated. Once a mother, always a mother,” Pawluski said.”
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noun
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(uncountable)The process of helping to raise and care for one's child's child.
““Not only is it showing that the brain of grandmothers is activated with grandparenting, it also shows that the parental brain areas are activated late in life, or perhaps are always activated. Once a mother, always a mother,” Pawluski said.”
verb
- (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of grandparent
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Etymology
From grandparent + -ing, modelled on earlier parenting.
Words you can make from grandparenting
200+ playable · top: GRANDPARENT (15 pts)
Best play grandparent 15 points10-letter words
5 words9-letter words
27 words- DEPARTING 13 pts
- PAGINATED 13 pts
- PANDERING 13 pts
- PARGETING 13 pts
- PARTRIDGE 13 pts
- PREDATING 13 pts
- DANGERING 12 pts
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- ARRAIGNED 11 pts
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- REGARDANT 11 pts
- REGRATING 11 pts
- RETARDING 11 pts
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- NARRATING 10 pts
8-letter words
36 words- ADAPTING 12 pts
- PARADING 12 pts
- PARRIDGE 12 pts
- PRANGING 12 pts
- DIPTERAN 11 pts
- DRAGGIER 11 pts
- PAGINATE 11 pts
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7-letter words
131 words- PRIGGED 12 pts
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- GRANDPA 11 pts
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