father
Pronunciation:
/ˈfaːðə//ˈfɑːðə(ɹ)//ˈfɑðɚ/noun
Definitions
A (generally human) male who begets a child.
Example: 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.
Example: Come, father; you can sit here.
A term of respectful address for a priest.
verb
Definitions
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.