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stepfather Definition

step·father (-fä′t̸hər)

noun

a male stepparent

stepfather Usage Examples

Possessives

  • surname: After her mother divorced and then remarried, Sandra took her stepfather's surname of Gleeson.

Possessives

  • girl: But she did not tell Elizabeth that the person expected was the girl's stepfather.

Converse of object

  • have: Having been raised solely by my mother for nearly twelve years, it was understandably difficult to accept having a stepfather around.
  • become: By marrying Luciana, Matt will become stepfather to her six-year-old daughter, Alexa, from a former relationship.

Adjective modifier

  • abusive: Like Robinson, the former United States President never knew his father, endured an abusive stepfather and idolized his mother.
  • wicked: Together with a wicked sheriff stepfather ( John Ritter ) in tow this sets the scene for a splendid road movie killing spree.
  • violent: She is devoted to her nan but lives in fear of having to go back to live with her mother and violent stepfather.