father

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father is part of the Basic English 850.

Contents 1 Pronunciation 1.1 Homophones 2 Noun 2.1 Synonyms 2.2 Related words 3 Verb 3.1 Synonyms 3.2 See also

[change] Pronunciation

• (AUS) IPA: /ˈfaː.ðə/, SAMPA: /"fa:D@/, enPR: fä'thə
• (UK) IPA: /ˈfɑː.ðə/, SAMPA: /"fA:D@/, enPR: fä'thə
• (US) IPA: /ˈfɑː.ðɚ/, SAMPA: /"fA:D@`/, enPR: fä'thər
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[change] Homophones

• farther (in non-rhotic accents)

[change] Noun

Singular father

Plural fathers

1. The man who is one of a person's parents.

   The father of Bill Smith IV is Bill Smith III.

[change] Synonyms

• dad
• daddy
• pops
• pop
• the old man
• papa
• pa

[change] Related words

• fatherhood
• fatherless
• father-in-law
• stepfather

Members of a family (edit)

parent: father - mother | spouse: husband - wife | child: son - daughter | sibling: brother - sister | uncle | aunt | nephew | niece | cousin | grandparent: grandfather - grandmother | grandchild: grandson - granddaughter

[change] Verb

Plain form father

Third-person singular fathers

Past tense fathered

Past participle fathered

Present participle fathering

1. To have children (only applies to males)

   He fathered six children in six years.

[change] Synonyms

• sire
• beget

[change] See also

• mother