I. noun
1.
a male human parent
scarcely knew his father
Synonyms: dad, dada, daddy, ||governor, ||old man, pa, ||pap, papa, ||pappy, ||pater, pop, poppa; compare mother 1
2.
one that originates or institutes
the father of radiotelegraphy
Synonyms: architect, author, creator, founder, generator, inventor, maker, originator, patriarch, sire
Related Word: builder, encourager, motor, mover, organizer, prime mover, producer, promoter, promulgator, supporter; inaugurator, initiator, introducer
Contrasted words: disciple, follower
II. verb
1.
to be the male parent in reproduction
didn't know who fathered the child
Synonyms: beget, breed, get, procreate, progenerate, sire
Related Word: engender, generate, ingenerate; spawn
2.
Synonyms: generate 1, create, hatch, make, originate, parent, procreate, produce, sire, spawn