son

son
noun
ADJECTIVE
baby, newborn
infant, little, small, young
teenage
adult (esp. AmE), grown-up
only
eldest, first-born, middle, oldest, youngest
elder, younger
six-month-old, two-year-old, etc.
legitimate
bastard (old-fashioned), illegitimate

an illegitimate son of Louis XV

adopted
dutiful, good
beloved
fine, strong

The queen bore him four fine sons.

long-lost, prodigal

They welcomed me like a long-lost son.

dead
unborn

his wife and unborn son

surviving
native (esp. AmE)

a native son of Philadelphia

VERB + SON
have

They have three young sons.

bear (formal), give birth to

His wife bore him three sons.

bring up, raise (esp. AmE)

Trying to bring up a young son is no easy task.

a single parent raising her son alone

SON + VERB
grow up

Collocations dictionary. 2013.

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