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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"
- 2. (often as a title or form of address) a priest: "pray for me, father"
verb
- 1. (of a man) cause a pregnancy resulting in the birth of (a child): "he fathered three children"
1. a (1) : a male parent. (2) : 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.
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.
A father is the male parent of a child. Besides the paternal bonds of a father to his children, the father may have a parental, legal, and social relationship with the child that carries with it certain rights and obligations.
FATHER definition: 1. a male parent: 2. (the title of) a Christian priest, especially a Roman Catholic or Orthodox…. Learn more.
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' father. (fɑːðəʳ ) Word forms: fathers , fathering , fathered. 1. countable noun A1. Your father is your male parent. You can also call someone your father if he brings you up as if he was this man. You can call your father 'Father'. His father was a painter. He would be a good father to my children.
FATHER meaning: 1 : a male parent; 2 : a man who is thought of as being like a father
noun. 1. a male parent. 2. a father-in-law, stepfather, or adoptive father. 3. any male ancestor, esp. the founder of a race, family, or line; progenitor. 4. a man who exercises paternal care over other persons; paternal protector or provider.
noun. /ˈfɑːðə (r)/ /ˈfɑːðər/ Idioms. a male parent of a child or an animal; a person who is acting as the father to a child. My father died in 2017. Ben's a wonderful father. Our new boss is a father of three (= he has three children). father to somebody You've been like a father to me.
The meaning of DAD is a male parent : father —often used as a name. How to use dad in a sentence.