godfathering
USGOD-fah-ther-ing/ˈɡɑdfɑðəɹɪŋ/UKGOD-fah-thuh-ring/ˈɡɒdfɑːðəɹɪŋ/
- 1Present participle and gerund of godfather.
He spent the decade godfathering young artists across the city.
Godfathering the peace talks earned the diplomat lasting respect.
Note
The -ing form carries the verb's figurative reach: someone is more often godfathering a project, a movement or a young talent than standing sponsor at a baptism. The verb is transitive, and it stays transitive in both roles, so even the gerund takes a direct object. Write godfathering the peace talks, not godfathering of the peace talks.
godfathering is a form of godfather
godfather, verb: To take on the role of guardian or sponsor for someone or something, guiding its growth. Full entry
- Forms
- godfathergodfathers he/she/itgodfathering -ing formgodfathered past tense, past participle
- Spelling
- godfather → godfathering: add -ing
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