mother vs mother-in-law

mother-in-law vs mother

mother and mother-in-law both are nouns.

mother is a verb but mother-in-law is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mother	Yes	No	Yes	No
mother-in-law	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, mother-in-law is a hyponym of mother; that is, mother-in-law is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mother:

mother: a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
mother-in-law: the mother of your spouse

Other hyponyms of mother include ma, mama, mamma, mammy, mom, momma, mommy, mum, mumma, mummy, mater, para I, primipara, puerpera, quadripara, quintipara, supermom, surrogate mother, superdad, mompreneur, baby mama.

mother (noun)	mother-in-law (noun)
a condition that is the inspiration for an activity or situation	the mother of your spouse
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
a term of address for a mother superior
a term of address for an elderly woman
a stringy slimy substance consisting of yeast cells and bacteria; forms during fermentation and is added to cider or wine to produce vinegar

mother (verb)	mother-in-law (verb)
make (offspring) by reproduction
care for like a mother

Difference between mother and mother-in-law

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