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father

UK
/ˈfɑːðə/
US
/ˈfɑːðər/

Translations

fathernoun
fathers
pl
UK
/ˈfɑːðə/
US
/ˈfɑːðər/
pèreTitre religieux.
Father John will be leading the service today.
Le père John dirigera l’office aujourd’hui.
His father taught him how to ride a bicycle.
Son père lui a appris à faire du vélo.
PèreDans le christianisme, avec majuscule.
Christians pray to the Father for guidance.
Les chrétiens prient le Père pour être guidés.
pèreSens figuré : fondateur ou initiateur de quelque chose.
He is considered the father of modern physics.
Il est considéré comme le père de la physique moderne.
Additional translations
pèreEmploi littéraire ou respectueux pour un homme âgé.
Synonyms
guardian
parent
dad
daddy
papa
pop
father figure
Antonyms
mother
fatherverb
fathered
Past Simple
fathered
Past Participle
fathering
Gerund
UK
/ˈfɑːðə/
US
/ˈfɑðɚ/
He fathered three children during his lifetime.
Il a engendré trois enfants au cours de sa vie.
Additional translations
engendrerSens figuré : être à l’origine de, créer.
éleverAu sens de prendre soin de quelqu’un comme un père.
Synonyms
sire
create
generate
beget
procreate
fatheradjective
UK
/ˈfɑːðə/
US
/ˈfɑðɚ/
Often used attributively before another noun (e.g., "father figure").
Father involvement plays a key role in child development.
L’implication paternelle joue un rôle clé dans le développement de l’enfant.
Synonyms
paternal
fatherly
parental
dadlike
fatherlike
sirelike

Definitions

fathernoun
A male parent of a child.
His father taught him how to ride a bicycle.
A person who establishes, founds, or originates something.
He is considered the father of modern physics.
A title for a priest in some Christian churches.
Father John will be leading the service today.
An elderly man, especially one who is respected and revered.
The village father was consulted on important matters.
Often capitalized. God, the first person of the Christian Trinity; the Creator.
Christians pray to the Father for guidance.
fatherverb
To be the father of; to procreate or sire (offspring).
He fathered three children during his lifetime.
To act as a father to; to care for or look after as a father might.
He fathered the young boy after his parents passed away.
To originate or create something, especially an idea or plan.
He fathered the new initiative that transformed the company.
fatheradjective
Relating to or characteristic of a father; paternal (usually used attributively before another noun).
Father involvement plays a key role in child development.
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