Dad
A father is the male parent of a child. Besides the paternal bonds of a father to his children, the father may have a parental, legal, and social relationship with the child that carries with it certain rights and obligations. An adoptive father is a male who has become the child’s parent through the legal process of adoption. A biological father is the male genetic contributor to the creation of the infant, through sexual intercourse or sperm donation. A biological father may have legal obligations to a child not raised by him, such as an obligation of monetary support. A putative father is a man whose biological relationship to a child is alleged but has not been established. A stepfather is a male who is the husband of a child’s mother and they may form a family unit, but who generally does not have the legal rights and responsibilities of a parent in relation to the child.
The adjective “paternal” refers to a father and comparatively to “maternal” for a mother. The verb “to father” means to procreate or to sire a child from which also derives the noun “fathering”. Biological fathers determine the sex of their child through a sperm cell which either contains an X chromosome (female), or Y chromosome (male). Related terms of endearment are dad (dada, daddy), papa, pappa, papasita, (pa, pap) and pop. A male role model that children can look up to is sometimes referred to as a father-figure.
Father
A father is the male parent of a child. Besides the paternal bonds of a father to his children, the father may have a parental, legal, and social relationship with the child that carries with it certain rights and obligations. An adoptive father is a male who has become the child’s parent through the legal process of adoption. A biological father is the male genetic contributor to the creation of the infant, through sexual intercourse or sperm donation. A biological father may have legal obligations to a child not raised by him, such as an obligation of monetary support. A putative father is a man whose biological relationship to a child is alleged but has not been established. A stepfather is a male who is the husband of a child’s mother and they may form a family unit, but who generally does not have the legal rights and responsibilities of a parent in relation to the child.
The adjective “paternal” refers to a father and comparatively to “maternal” for a mother. The verb “to father” means to procreate or to sire a child from which also derives the noun “fathering”. Biological fathers determine the sex of their child through a sperm cell which either contains an X chromosome (female), or Y chromosome (male). Related terms of endearment are dad (dada, daddy), papa, pappa, papasita, (pa, pap) and pop. A male role model that children can look up to is sometimes referred to as a father-figure.
Dad (noun)
A father, a male parent.
“He hadn’t seen his dad in years.”
Dad (noun)
Used to address one’s father
“Happy Father’s Day, Dad!”
Dad (noun)
Used to address an older adult male
Dad (verb)
To throw against something; to dash.
Father (noun)
A (generally human) male who begets a child.
“My father was a strong influence on me.”
“My friend Tony just became a father.”
Father (noun)
A male ancestor more remote than a parent; a progenitor; especially, a first ancestor.
Father (noun)
A term of respectful address for an elderly man.
“Come, father; you can sit here.”
Father (noun)
A term of respectful address for a priest.
Father (noun)
A person who plays the role of a father in some way.
“My brother was a father to me after my parents got divorced.”
“The child is father to the man.”
Father (noun)
The founder of a discipline or science.
“Albert Einstein is the father of modern physics.”
Father (noun)
Something that is the greatest or most significant of its kind.
Father (noun)
A senator of Ancient Rome.
Father (verb)
To be a father to; to sire.
Father (verb)
To give rise to.
Father (verb)
To act as a father; to support and nurture.
Father (verb)
To provide with a father.
Father (verb)
To adopt as one’s own.