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fa·ther (t̸hər)

noun

  1. a man who has begotten a child; esp., a man as he is related to his child or children
    1. a stepfather
    2. an adoptive father
    3. a father-in-law
  2. the male parent of a plant or animal
  3. a person regarded as a male parent; protector
  4. God, or God as the first person in the Trinity
  5. a forefather; ancestor: usually used in pl.
  6. an originator, founder, or inventor
  7. any man deserving of respect or reverence because of age, position, etc.
  8. a senator of ancient Rome
  9. any of the leaders of a city, assembly, etc.: usually used in pl.
  10. any of the early Christian religious writers considered reliable authorities on the doctrines and teachings of the Church
  11. a Christian priest: used esp. as a title

Etymology: ME fader < OE fæder, akin to ON fathir, OHG fater, Goth fadar < IE *pətḗr > L pater, Gr patēr, Sans pitár: ult. origin prob. echoic of baby talk, as in papa, Hindi bābū

transitive verb

  1. to be the father of; beget
  2. to look after or care for as a father does
  3. to bring into being; found, originate, or invent
  4. to take the responsibility for
  5. to impose improperly as a responsibility; foist the mistake was fathered on him

father Synonyms

father

n.

  1. A male parent

    sire, paterfamilias, progenitor, procreator, forebear, forefather, begetter, ancestor, male head of the household, dad*, daddy*, papa*, pa*, the old man*, the governor*, pappy*, pater*, pop*, pops*. *

  2. An originator

    founder, inventor, sponsor, promoter, publisher, introducer, supporter, encourager, promulgator, author, creator; see also author 1.

  3. A civic or tribal elder

    patriarch, city father, dean, Solon; see administrator, elder 2.

  4. A priest, especially a Roman Catholic or Anglican priest

    pastor, ecclesiastic, parson, padre*; see priest.

  5. An important early Christian

    hermit, commentator, Gregory, prophet, martyr, patriarch, Doctor of the Church, apostolic father, anti-Nicene father.

Father Synonyms

Father

n.

father Usage Examples

Converse of object

suppose: Suppose father doesn't like shock wave flash object download him!

Adjective modifier

  • founding: Many people see him as the founding father of modern economics.
  • unmarried: Unless the circumstances above apply, unmarried fathers who have acquired parental responsibility can lose it only if: they renounce it.
  • biological: He said: " I'm not James's biological father.
  • devoted: Devoted father of Stephen, David and Adrian, and much loved husband of Jean.
  • earthly: I will pray that you will come to discover the God who loves you in a way that perhaps your earthly father never could.
  • abusive: When Jayni, her mom and little brother have to run away from her abusive father, it starts off as a big adventure.

Modifies a noun

  • christmas: Go to: ' How ' does father christmas know i've been naughty?
  • footstep: I played local level football in my teens and went on to follow in my fathers footsteps in distance running.
  • figure: Lack of father figure - no male role model - failing boys.

Noun used with modifier

  • founding: Our first Chairman was Michael Young, founding father of numerous public interest organizations, among them Consumers Association.
  • birth: She was 21years old when she had me.My birth father may have been American and possibly married, Ring any bells?

Possessives

  • footstep: The Prince of Wales followed in his father's footsteps by studying at Gordonstoun.
  • death: Unfortunately, Nelsons birthplace was demolished just after his father's death and replaced by the present rectory.
  • cousin: If he is two generations from the common ancestor, he 1s your first cousin once removed ( your father's first cousin ).
  • surname: This is the case even if your baby was registered with father's surname originally.
  • brother: We went to the canteen and low and behold who did I see sitting at a table, but my father's brother.
  • will: Synopsis: When his brother and sister decide to fight their father's new will, Jack has to find a job.

Possessives

bride: The bride's father will then tie part of the patka to the bride's headpiece, the knot symbolizing the couple's unity.

Preposition: of

daughter: Proud father of 4 daughters, 1 grand daughter.

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