father

Pronunciation: US [ˈfɑðər] UK [ˈfɑːðə(r)]

n.Father, Dad; Father God
v.Become a ... The father of ... The father found (new thought) and inventions (new method)
WebThe priest; a priest; ancestors

Synonyms

Antonyms

dad daddy old man pa papa poppa pater pop sire

Definitions in English

n.	1. your male parent. People often call their father Dad or, especially if they are young children, Daddy. In the past, people often called their father Father or Papa 2. used for talking to or about a priest, especially a Roman Catholic priest 3. used for talking to or about God in the Christian religion 4. people in your family who lived long before you
v.	1. if a man fathers a child, he makes a woman pregnant and becomes a father

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Example Sentences

Robert was desperate to be a father, desperate to have sons.
Source: I. McEwan
Fox river, Rock river, Mississippi, the old Father of them all.
Source: fig.
Arrogance that was fathered on pride by boredom.
Source: fig.

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