SIRE Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of sire

as in to beget

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

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noun

ˈsī(-ə)r

as in dad

a male human parent his sire had been a renowned Wall Street lawyer

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as in founder

a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor the revered sire of the impressionist movement in art

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Verb

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

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After a home inspection and orientation, breeder caretakers commit to housing and caring for a female dog (aka dam) for about five years, or six to seven years for a male (sire). — Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 23 Mar. 2026 That was Sunday Silence who, thanks to Hancock's tenacity that the horse was worthy, would retire to become one of the greatest sires in the history of thoroughbred breeding in Japan. — Stephanie Kuzydym, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sire

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Verb

That’s because success begets imitators eager to compete away profits.

— John Tamny, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
From Traitors to Summer House to Love Island USA, the past year in reality TV begat a near-nonstop stream of drama and character arcs to obsess over, analyze and generally opine on.

— Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of beget

Noun

Sawyer Strosnider stepped into the batter’s box for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers on Wednesday afternoon with his mom, Kandi, in the second row behind home plate, and his dad, Scott, a few hundred feet away in the right-field bleachers.

— Devon Henderson, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
The kitten's strengths include climbing up the back of the couch, crashing his dad's work calls and shadow chasing.

— Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of dad

Noun

With the logistics of its American business now anchored down, the founders are considering how the brand exists beyond the screen.

— Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
According to Hon Weng Chong, Cortical Labs founder and CEO, some potential applications include drug discovery, humanoid robotics, cybersecurity and fraud detection.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of founder

Verb

It was also revealed that Frank had fathered numerous sons and raised them to carry out his hits.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
River’s investigation leads to Frank Harkness (Hugo Weaving), a former CIA officer who has fathered many sons with different women, raising the boys in a private compound in France as a private army of mercenaries.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of father

Noun

So, here’s a step-by-step itinerary that would be perfect for a daddy-daughter day, family outing, date with your significant other, or just to treat yourself.

— Justin Brown, AJC.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Michael Douglas has a daddy-daughter date with Carys Zeta Douglas at the Mallorca, Land of Honor Awards on August 3.

— People Staff, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of daddy

Noun

For creators, attending a Grand Slam can signal something to their audiences beyond an interest in tennis; for brands, the appeal lies partly in associating themselves with that cachet.

— Jessica Schiffer, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026
He is next scheduled to helm Treasure Island from a script by Adolescence co-creator Jack Thorne, with Hugh Jackman starring in the feature based on Robert Louis Stevenson’s work.

— Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of creator

Verb

The Row’s comb necklace graced the runway a few seasons ago and spawned the creation of many more.

— Daisy Shaw-Ellis, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2026
While their 1971 debut, ZZ Top’s First Album, failed to chart or spawn any noteworthy singles, the group steadily developed a reputation on the road.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2026

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