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- Dictionaryfather/ˈfɑːðə/
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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The meaning of FATHER is a male parent. How to use father in a sentence. a male parent; a man who has begotten a child; also : a male animal who has sired an offspring; god…
verb [ T ] uk / ˈfɑː.ðə r/ us / ˈfɑː.ðɚ / to become the father of a child by making a woman pregnant: He's fathered three children.
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 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.
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.
FATHER meaning: 1 : a male parent; 2 : a man who is thought of as being like a father
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.
a loving father; He looks like his father. My mother and father are divorced. James is a perfect husband and father. Her father is the head of an oil company.
Definition of father verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
a person who has originated or established something: the father of modern psychology; the founding fathers. a precursor, prototype, or early form: The horseless carriage was the father of the modern automobile.
