noun Download 🔗Share A (generally human) male who begets a child. Examples : "My father was a strong influence on me." family human person Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A male ancestor more remote than a parent; a progenitor; especially, a first ancestor. Examples : ""Our history class is learning about the fathers of the American Revolution, like George Washington and Thomas Jefferson." " family human person history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A term of respectful address for an elderly man. Examples : "Come, father; you can sit here." age family person culture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A term of respectful address for a priest. Examples : ""Please pray for my sick mother, Fathers," the woman said to the priests. " religion person Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A person who plays the role of a father in some way. Examples : "My brother was a father to me after my parents got divorced." family person human Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The founder of a discipline or science. Examples : "Albert Einstein is the father of modern physics." science history person achievement Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Something that is the greatest or most significant of its kind. Examples : ""Shakespeare and Chaucer are often considered fathers of English literature, as their works significantly shaped the language and its storytelling." " family person Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Something inanimate that begets. Examples : "In this region, mountains are the fathers of the many rivers that provide water to the villages. " family human Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A senator of Ancient Rome. Examples : "The ancient Roman forum was where the fathers debated laws and made important decisions for the Republic. " politics history government Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To be a father to; to sire. Examples : "The king aimed to fathers a strong heir to secure his dynasty. " family human sex Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To give rise to. Examples : "The heavy rain fathers the river's flood. " family Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To act as a father; to support and nurture. Examples : "The organization fathers young entrepreneurs by providing mentorship and funding to help them launch their businesses. " family human action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To provide with a father. Examples : "The new foster parents are working hard to father the child and give him a stable home. " family human Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To adopt as one's own. Examples : ""The animal shelter fathers orphaned kittens until they can find permanent homes." " family Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading