surrogate mother vs mother

mother vs surrogate mother

surrogate mother and mother both are nouns.

surrogate mother is not a verb while mother is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
surrogate mother	Yes	No	No	No
mother	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, mother is a hypernym of surrogate mother; that is, mother is a word with a broader meaning than surrogate mother:

surrogate mother: a woman who bears a child for a couple where the wife is unable to do so
mother: a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

Other hypernyms of surrogate mother include female parent.

surrogate mother (noun)	mother (noun)
a woman who bears a child for a couple where the wife is unable to do so	a condition that is the inspiration for an activity or situation
	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

surrogate mother (verb)	mother (verb)
	make (offspring) by reproduction
	care for like a mother

Difference between surrogate mother and mother

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