grandfather

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

noun

A father of someone's parent.

Examples :

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

noun

(by extension) A male forefather.

Examples :

"My grandfather, a retired teacher, was a great inspiration to me. "

family person age essential

verb

To be, or act as, a grandfather to.

Examples :

"My uncle grandfather his children every weekend. "

family person age essential

verb

To retain discontinued laws or rules for (a thing, person or organization previously affected by them).

Examples :

"The school board grandfatherd in the old dress code policy, meaning students could continue wearing their current clothes. "

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Meanings

Examples :

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

Examples :

"My grandfather, a retired teacher, was a great inspiration to me. "

Examples :

"My uncle grandfather his children every weekend. "

Examples :

"The school board grandfatherd in the old dress code policy, meaning students could continue wearing their current clothes. "

Related Words

discontinued verb

To interrupt the continuance of; to put an end to, especially as regards commercial productions; to stop producing, making, or supplying something.

homework noun

Work that is done at home, especially school exercises assigned by a teacher.

students noun

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

inspiration noun

The drawing of air into the lungs, accomplished in mammals by elevation of the chest walls and flattening of the diaphragm, as part of the act of respiration.

someone noun

A partially specified but unnamed person.

organization noun

The quality of being organized.

children noun

A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

extension noun

The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length or breadth; an increase

affected verb

To influence or alter.

previously adverb

(with present-tense constructions) First; beforehand, in advance.

continue noun

An option allowing a gamer to resume play after game over, when all lives have been lost.

forefather noun

Ancestor.Wp