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father
/ˈfaːðə/
noun
A (generally human) male who begets a child.
"My father was a strong influence on me."
A male ancestor more remote than a parent; a progenitor; especially, a first ancestor.
A term of respectful address for an elderly man.
"Come, father; you can sit here."
verb
To be a father to; to sire.
To give rise to.
To act as a father; to support and nurture.
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