Word verb
sire
v.
US /ˈsaɪɝ/ UK /sˈaɪə/ sire UK spelling sired, sires
Definition
- 01 C1 Advanced
to be the father of a child or an animal.
to beget or procreate as a father; to provide the male genetic material for offspring.
Simple“The champion racehorse went on to sire many successful foals.”
In context“Records indicate that the legendary bull managed to sire over fifty calves during his time at the research facility.”
UsageUsually transitive, taking the offspring as the direct object.
Synonyms
Etymology
From Middle English sire, from Old French sire, the nominative singular of seignor; from Latin senior, from senex. Doublet of seigneur, seignior, senhor, senior, señor, senyor, signore, and sir. Cognate with French monsieur.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
This entry
Origin Latin senior
Level C2 · Proficiency
Frequency Frequent
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