fathers
FAH-thurz/ˈfɑðɚz/UKFAH-thuhz/ˈfɑː.ðəz/
- 1Plural of father. Use this form when you mean more than one father.
The fathers waited outside the school to pick up their kids.
Both fathers signed the adoption papers in the same room.
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- 2The form of father used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.
The farm dog fathers a new litter of puppies every spring.
That old stallion fathers a few foals every spring.
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fathers is a form of father
father, noun: A man who is someone's parent, also called a dad. Full entry
- Forms
- fatherfathers plural
- Spelling
- father → fathers: add -s
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