father
- 01 A1 Beginner
n.a man who has a child.
n.a male parent, whether through biological siring, adoption, or legal guardianship.
Simple“My father taught me how to ride a bike when I was six years old.”
In context“After the ceremony, her father walked her down the aisle, visibly moved by the significance of the occasion.”
- 02 B1 Intermediate
n.a title used for a priest in some Christian churches.
n.a formal title and form of address for a priest, particularly within the Catholic, Orthodox, or Anglican traditions.
Simple“We asked Father O'Malley to say a prayer for the sick.”
In context“The parishioners waited outside the chapel to speak with Father Thomas after the morning service had concluded.”
- 03 B2 Upper Intermediate
n.a man who starts or creates something important, like a new idea or a country.
n.a man who originates or is a pioneering figure in a specific field, movement, or nation.
Simple“He is often called the father of modern medicine because of his discoveries.”
In context“The university dedicated a statue to the founding father of the physics department, acknowledging his decades of groundbreaking research.”
- 04 C2 Proficiency
n.an older version of a computer file that was used to make the current one.
n.the version of a file or data set that immediately precedes the current version in a generational backup system.
Simple“If the current file is corrupted, we can recover the data from the father file.”
In context“The system administrator implemented a grandfather-father-son rotation scheme to ensure multiple levels of data redundancy.”
SynonymsAntonyms - 05 C1 Advanced
v.to become the biological father of a child.
v.to procreate as the male parent; to sire offspring.
Simple“The king hoped to father a son who would take over the throne.”
In context“Historical records suggest that the nobleman fathered several children with his first wife before her untimely death.”
Synonymssirebeget - 06 C1 Advanced
v.to be the person who starts an idea or a plan.
v.to originate or give rise to an idea, movement, or project.
Simple“His early research fathered a whole new way of thinking about biology.”
In context“The philosopher's radical essays fathered a political movement that would eventually reshape the entire region.”
Usage father partner · father of two
See father.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.