1. noun /ˈfɑː.ðə(ɹ),ˈfaː.ðə,ˈfɑː.ðɚ/
My father was a strong influence on me.
b) A term of address for an elderly man.
Come, father; you can sit here.
See Also: Father
2. verb /ˈfɑː.ðə(ɹ),ˈfaː.ðə,ˈfɑː.ðɚ/
a) To be a father to; to sire.
Well, go to; well have no bastards live; Especially since Charles must father it.
b) To give rise to.
Cowards father cowards and base things sire base.
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