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stepfather

noun
USSTEP-fah-thur/ˈstɛpˌfɑðɚ/STEP-fah-thuh/ˈstɛpˌfɑːðə/

Pluralstepfathers

2 meanings of stepfather

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  1. 1
    nouncountable
    The man your mother marries after she was first with your biological father.

    My stepfather taught me how to ride a bike when I was seven.

    Her stepfather walked her down the aisle on her wedding day.

  2. 2
    nouncountable
    A man who marries one of your parents but is not your biological father.

    He thinks of his stepfather as his real dad in every way that matters.

    Many kids grow up with a caring stepfather who helps raise them.

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Origin

From Old English stēopfæder, made from step- and father.