sire

verb

sired; siring

transitive verb

1

: beget

—used especially of male domestic animals

2

: to bring into being : originate

Synonyms of sire

• beget
• father
• spawn
• produce
• reproduce

Examples of sire in a Sentence

The horse sired several champion racers.

the champion racehorse went on to sire a long line of winners

Recent Examples on the Web

There are several Nick Cannons — the TV host, the actor, the occasional hip-hop artist, the penitent, and, perhaps the most famous Cannon, the fertile father of 12 who sired five children in 2022 alone. —Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2026

Bowie sired a calf there in June 2025, making Fort Worth Zoo’s oldest elephant Rasha a great-grandmother and the matriarch of four generations. —Harriet Ramos may 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026

Robusta, a Calumet Farm homebred sired by Accelerate, has only a maiden victory from five career starts. —Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026

Both calves were sired by Bernard, who is now dad to 17 rhinos. —Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for sire

• acquire
• attire
• bonfire
• campfire
• ceasefire
• conspire
• desire
• enquire
• entire
• greenbrier
• gunfire
• homebuyer

Kids Definition

sire

1 of 2 noun

ˈsī(ə)r 

1

: father entry 1 sense 1a

2

archaic : a male ancestor : forefather

3

: the male parent of an animal and especially of a domestic animal

sire

2 of 2 verb

sired; siring

: beget sense 1

—used especially of domestic animals

Medical Definition

sire

1 of 2 noun

ˈsī(ə)r 

: the male parent of an animal and especially of a domestic animal

sire

2 of 2 transitive verb

sired; siring

: to procreate as the male parent of