Thesaurus

sire

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of sire

to become the father of

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

Synonyms of sire

beget, father, get

Words Related to sire

multiply, procreate, propagate, reproduce, spawn

bear, engender, gender, generate, produce

sire

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of sire

1 a male human parent

his sire had been a renowned Wall Street lawyer

Synonyms of sire

dad, daddy, father, old man, pa, papa (also poppa), pater [chiefly British], pop

Words Related to sire

paterfamilias, patriarch

father figure, father image

2 a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor

the revered sire of the impressionist movement in art

Synonyms of sire

author, begetter, creator, establisher, father, founder, founding father, generator, inaugurator, initiator, instituter (or institutor), originator

Words Related to sire

cocreator, cofounder

conceiver, contriver, designer, deviser, formulator, innovator, introducer, inventor, spawner

builder, maker, producer

developer, pioneer, researcher, researchist

organizer, promoter

encourager, galvanizer, inspiration, inspirer

Near Antonyms of sire

disciple, follower, pupil, student, supporter

Learn More about sire

See words that rhyme with sire Dictionary: Definition of sire Medical Dictionary: Definition of sire Spanish Central: Translation of sire Nglish: Translation of sire for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of sire for Arabic speakers

Seen and Heard

What made you want to look up sire? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

show comments

WORD OF THE DAY

susurrous

full of whispering sounds

Words at Play

Ask the Editors

Word Games