FATHER
/ˈfaːðə/
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Scrabble
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WWF
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Definition
/ˈfaːðə/
noun
- A (generally human) male who begets a child.“My father was a strong influence on me.”
- A male ancestor more remote than a parent; a progenitor; especially, a first ancestor.
- A term of respectful address for an elderly man.“Come, father; you can sit here.”
- A term of respectful address for a priest.
- A person who plays the role of a father in some way.“My brother was a father to me after my parents got divorced.”
verb
- To be a father to; to sire.
- To give rise to.
- To act as a father; to support and nurture.
- To provide with a father.
- To adopt as one's own.
Source: Wiktionary
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