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- Dictionaryfa·ther/ˈfäT͟Hər/
noun
- 1. a man in relation to his child or children: "Margaret's father died at an early age" Similar
- 2. (often as a title or form of address) a priest: "pray for me, father" Similar
verb
- 1. (of a man) cause a pregnancy resulting in the birth of (a child): "he fathered three children" Similar
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: a man who has begotten a child. also : a male animal who has sired an offspring. b capitalized. (1) : god sense 1. (2) : the first person of the Trinity (see Trinity sense 1) 2. : forefather. the founding fathers. 3. a. : one related to another in a way suggesting that of father to child. b.
FATHER definition: 1. a male parent: 2. (the title of) a Christian priest, especially a Roman Catholic or Orthodox…. Learn more.
noun. a man who begets offspring; a male parent. Often Father. one’s own male parent: When we were kids, Father read to us regularly. My father is visiting us next week. a father-in-law, stepfather, foster father, male adoptive parent, or male guardian.
17 meanings: 1. a male parent 2. a person who founds a line or family; forefather 3. any male acting in a paternal capacity .... Click for more definitions.
A father is a male parent. Everyone has a biological father, even if they're not raised by him. You might call your father Dad, Daddy, Papa, Pops, or even Father. A man who helped found something, or invent it, can be called the father of that entity or invention.
Definition of father noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. : a male parent. He became a father when he was 30. He's the father of three small children. He has been like a father to me. [+] more examples. The expression like father, like son means that a son is like his father in character, behavior, etc. “He's very stubborn.” “Well, like father, like son .” [=his father is also stubborn]
FATHER definition: 1. your male parent 2. the title of some Christian priests: 3. the man who invented or started…. Learn more.
Father Definition. A male whose sperm unites with an egg, producing an embryo. A stepfather. A man who has begotten a child; esp., a man as he is related to his child or children. A person regarded as a male parent; protector. A man who raises a child. One's father.
the man who invented or started something: Descartes is known as the father of modern philosophy. father. verb [ T ] formal uk / ˈfɑːðə r/ to become a male parent: He fathered three children. (Definition of father from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of father. in Chinese (Traditional)
