1. past tense of mother; to care for or protect someone in a maternal way
2. past tense of mother; to give birth to a child

Examples

• She mothered the orphaned children with great compassion.
• The nurse mothered the injured patients back to health.
• He felt mothered by his overprotective aunt.
• The cat mothered three kittens last spring.
• She mothered her younger siblings after their parents died.
• The teacher mothered her students during the difficult time.