father

/fˈɑːðɐ/

/ˈfɑðɝ/

[noun] [verb]

Father

[NOUN]

a child's male parent

synonyms : begetter

male parent

antonyms : mother

the title used for Christian priests

synonyms : Padre

2.1

God's title, given and used by Christians

synonyms : Father-God

Fatherhood

the founder of a family

synonyms : forefather

sire

a person who founds or establishes some institution

synonyms : beginner

founder

founding father

4.1

a person who holds an important or distinguished position in some organization

4.2

the head of an organized crime family

synonyms : don

a male parent of an animal

to father

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

the act of saying farewell

make (offspring) by reproduction

synonyms : beget

Examples

1. Fathers play a crucial role in their children's upbringing and development.

2. My father has brown eyes.

3. My father owns a small business in our town.

4. My father always had a lead foot.

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