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fathering

verb
SayFAH-thuh-ringUS/ˈfɑðəɹɪŋ/AUS/ˈfɐːðəɹɪŋ/UKFAH-thuh-ing/ˈfɑːðə(ɹ)ɪŋ/

1 meaning of fathering

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle of father. Use it for the act of being or becoming a dad.

    Fathering a baby so young scared him a little.

    He is fathering two small kids on his own.

    Note

fathering is a form of father

father, verb: To be the biological father of a baby or young animal. Full entry

Forms
fatherfathers he/she/itfathering -ing formfathered past tense, past participle
Spelling
father → fathering: add -ing

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