ALL meanings of fathering
fa·ther
F f - verb with object fathering to assume as one's own; take the responsibility of. 1
- verb with object fathering to charge with the begetting of. 1
- verb without object fathering to perform the tasks or duties of a male parent; act paternally: Somehow he was able to write a book while actively fathering. 1
- noun fathering a male parent. 1
- noun fathering a father-in-law, stepfather, or adoptive father. 1
- noun fathering any male ancestor, especially the founder of a family or line; progenitor. 1
- noun fathering a man who exercises paternal care over other persons; paternal protector or provider: a father to the poor. 1
- noun fathering a person who has originated or established something: the father of modern psychology; the founding fathers. 1
- noun fathering a precursor, prototype, or early form: The horseless carriage was the father of the modern automobile. 1
- noun fathering one of the leading men in a city, town, etc.: a scandal involving several of the city fathers. 1
- noun fathering Chiefly British. the oldest member of a society, profession, etc. Compare dean1 (def 3). 1
- noun fathering Present participle of father. 1
- noun fathering a priest. 1
- noun fathering (initial capital letter) Theology. the Supreme Being and Creator; God. 1
- noun fathering a title of respect for an elderly man. 1
- noun fathering the Father, Theology. the first person of the Trinity. 1
- noun fathering Also called church father. Church History. any of the chief early Christian writers, whose works are the main sources for the history, doctrines, and observances of the church in the early ages. 1
- noun fathering Ecclesiastical. (often initial capital letter) a title of reverence, as for church dignitaries, officers of monasteries, monks, confessors, and especially priests. a person bearing this title. 1
- noun fathering fathers, Roman History. conscript fathers. 1
- verb with object fathering to beget. 1
- verb with object fathering to be the creator, founder, or author of; originate. 1
- verb with object fathering to act as a father toward. 1
- verb with object fathering to acknowledge oneself the father of. 1