father

²father

verb

fa·theredfa·ther·ing\ˈfäth-riŋ, ˈfä-thə-\

Definition of FATHER

transitive verb

1

a : beget b : to be the founder, producer, or author of <fathered the improvement plan> c : to accept responsibility for

2

a : to fix the paternity or origin of b : to place responsibility for the origin or cause of <collected gossip and fathered it on responsible men — J. A. Williamson>

3

: foist, impose

intransitive verb

: to care for or look after someone as a father might

Examples of FATHER

1. He was praised for fathering a plan to improve the city's schools.
2. <Paul Revere somehow found room in his small house for the large family he had fathered.>

First Known Use of FATHER

15th century

Related to FATHER

Synonyms: beget, get, sire

Related Words: multiply, procreate, propagate, reproduce, spawn; bear, engender, gender, generate, produce

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Rhymes with FATHER

bother, pother