grandfather

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Contents 1 Pronunciation 2 Noun 2.1 Synonyms 3 Verb

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Singular grandfather

Plural grandfathers

1. A grandfather is the father of a person or animal's parent.

   My grandfather was very old when I was still a boy.

[change] Synonyms

• grampa
• gramps
• granddad/grandad

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 grandfather

Third-person singular grandfathers

Past tense grandfathered

Past participle grandfathered

Present participle grandfathering

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