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1. foster-father
noun. a man who is a foster parent.
Synonyms
- foster parent
- father figure
- foster father
- foster-parent
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Rhymes with Foster Father
- strother
- bother
2. Father-God
noun. God when considered as the first person in the Trinity.
Synonyms
- Father
3. father
noun. ['ˈfɑːðɝ'] a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father).
Synonyms
- dad
- pop
- pater
- papa
- begetter
- pappa
- male parent
- old man
- father-in-law
- pa
- dada
- daddy
Antonyms
- mother
- female parent
- euphemism
- explode
Etymology
- fader (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fæder (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. foster
verb. ['ˈfɑːstɝ'] promote the growth of.
Synonyms
- boost
- promote
- further
- advance
Antonyms
- disagree
- take
- inactivity
- dishearten
Etymology
- fostor (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. Father
noun. Father' is a term of address for priests in some churches (especially the Roman Catholic Church or the Orthodox Catholic Church);Padre' is frequently used in the military.
Synonyms
- priest
- Padre
- title of respect
- title
6. Father
noun. (Christianity) any of about 70 theologians in the period from the 2nd to the 7th century whose writing established and confirmed official church doctrine; in the Roman Catholic Church some were later declared saints and became Doctor of the Church; the best known Latin Church Fathers are Ambrose, Augustine, Gregory the Great, and Jerome; those who wrote in Greek include Athanasius, Basil, Gregory Nazianzen, and John Chrysostom.
Synonyms
- Church Father
- theologist
- theologian
- theologizer
- Father of the Church
7. father
noun. ['ˈfɑːðɝ'] the founder of a family.
Synonyms
- ascendent
- patriarch
- forefather
- root
- sire
- antecedent
- ascendant
Antonyms
- succeed
- float
- disassemble
- dissuade
Etymology
- fader (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fæder (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. father
verb. ['ˈfɑːðɝ'] make children.
Synonyms
- beget
- bring forth
- make
- generate
- create
- get
- mother
- sire
Antonyms
- break
- unmake
- refrain
- lend
Etymology
- fader (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fæder (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. Father
noun. God when considered as the first person in the Trinity.
Synonyms
- Father-God
Antonyms
- low status
10. father
noun. ['ˈfɑːðɝ'] a person who holds an important or distinguished position in some organization.
Antonyms
- stay
Etymology
- fader (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fæder (Old English (ca. 450-1100))