Definitions

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

STRONGEST

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

WEAK

dream up sow the seeds of

Antonyms

STRONG

destroy end finish halt kill result ruin stop

WEAK

mother

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By then, her father, Urfan Sharif, and stepmother, Beinash Batool and her uncle, Faisal Malik had taken the five children and fled to Pakistan.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

One of Roberto Ruano Ortega’s most vivid memories with his father was watching Pelé at the 1970 World Cup from the stands of Azteca Stadium.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

One of his earliest memories was his father telling him, “You have to get an education and get out of here,” he said in a 1997 interview with The Wall Street Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Zuckerman started his company “by accident” after his father died from leukemia.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Feeling both close and sorry for him, I realize he’s no longer my distant father.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

father

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