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to sire
01
to beget, procreate, or father offspring, typically used in reference to male animals
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
sire
3rd person singular
sires
Present participle
siring
Past simple
sired
Past participle
sired
02
the act of saying farewell
Sire
01
a male parent of an animal, especially a horse
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Animal
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
sires
02
the founder of a family
03
a title of address formerly used for a man of rank and authority
