English dictionary

fathered Meaning & Definition

What Does Fathered Mean?

Fathered is a verb that means beget. It is also used to mean to be the founder, producer, or author of.

beget
to be the founder, producer, or author of
fathered the improvement plan
to accept responsibility for
to fix the paternity or origin of
to place responsibility for the origin or cause of
… collected gossip and fathered it on responsible men.
foist, impose
to care for or look after someone as a father might

fathered the improvement plan

… collected gossip and fathered it on responsible men.

Paul Revere somehow found room in his small house for the large family he had fathered

fa·thered

fa·ther·ing

father

fathered

fathering

fathers

fathered (comparative more fathered, superlative most fathered)

see father:1

15th centuryt