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father

[fah-ther] / ˈfɑ ðər /
NOUN
male person who begets children
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ancestor dad parent predecessor
STRONG
begetter daddy origin pa padre papa pop progenitor sire source
WEAK
forebearer procreator
Antonyms
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descendant
STRONG
effect end result
WEAK
mother
NOUN
priest
Synonyms
STRONGEST
minister
STRONG
clergyman confessor ecclesiastic padre parson pastor preacher reverend
WEAK
abbé cure curé
Antonyms
WEAK
mother
VERB
sire
Synonyms
STRONGEST
conceive
STRONG
beget create engender establish found generate invent originate procreate produce spawn trigger
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dream up sow the seeds of
Antonyms
STRONG
destroy end finish halt kill result ruin stop
WEAK
mother

Example Sentences

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Ray's son Alex is already following his father as a fan of Thistle and the national team - and in knowing how to sign.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Lydia's father Sean Lawless said he showed her a picture of a community library in Manchester, which sparked her interest in owning one.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

He was born in Los Angeles to a white American mother and a Japanese father, the latter effectively disowning him while he was still in the womb.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

“Whatever I missed by having not really had a father, Sarkesian provided,” Lopes told Newhan.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

And she started with the truth: “My birth father was Native. I have family beyond the parents who failed me. You have family beyond me and the ways I failed you.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith