fathered

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

Example Sentences

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Fritz, who also fathered a son at 19, became the only American man of his generation to reach a Grand Slam final at the 2024 U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

He has since fathered five children through a pair of surrogates and anonymous egg donors.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

He had a long and affectionate marriage to Queen Anna and fathered multiple children.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

"Dozens of children have been fathered by British soldiers who returned home, leaving behind single mothers facing stigma and financial hardship," it stated.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025

Recent scientific evidence, such as DNA testing, confirms that Jefferson or some male in his family fathered the children of Sally Hemings.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis