father
fa-ther
verb
To be the male parent of a child.
"He fathered three children before he was thirty."
noun
A male parent of a child or animal.
"My father taught me to ride a bike."
noun
A title for a priest in some Christian churches.
"Father Michael led the Sunday service."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: founding father, beginner, founder, don, Padre, sire, forefather, begetter, male parent, Church Father, Father of the Church, Fatherhood
Antonyms: female parent, mother