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fa·ther
father
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- pronunciation:
- fa
thr
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
a male parent.
- synonyms:
- dad, daddy, père, pa, papa, parent, paterfamilias, pop
- similar words:
- padre, patriarch
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definition 2: |
a male ancestor; forefather.
- synonyms:
- forefather
- similar words:
- ancestor, forebear, forerunner, parent, patriarch, precursor, predecessor, progenitor
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definition 3: |
one who cares for others as if he were their male parent.
- synonyms:
- parent, patriarch, patron, provider
- similar words:
- elder, guardian, protector
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definition 4: |
(sometimes cap.) one who founds, originates, or establishes something.
George Washington is often called the Father of our country.The ancient Greek physician Hippocrates is often given the title "father of modern medicine."- synonyms:
- founding father
- similar words:
- author, creator, founder, maker, originator
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definition 5: |
a priest.
- synonyms:
- priest
- similar words:
- abbé, clergyman, curé, padre, parson, pastor
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definition 6: |
a leading male citizen of a city or town.
- similar words:
- leader, pillar
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definition 7: |
(cap.) in Christian theology, God.
- synonyms:
- First Cause, Maker, the Creator
- similar words:
- everlasting, God, Jehovah, lord, Lord of hosts
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related words: |
antecedent, canon, clergy, clerical, male, minister |
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
fathers, fathering, fathered |
definition 1: |
to generate (a child); beget.
- synonyms:
- beget, generate, sire
- similar words:
- engender, procreate, propagate
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definition 2: |
to create or found; establish.
- similar words:
- create, establish, found
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definition 3: |
to assume the role of a male parent for.
- synonyms:
- parent
- similar words:
- guard, protect, provide, raise, rear, shelter
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related words: |
adopt, breed, create, spawn, start |
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derivation: |
fatherlike (adj.) |
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