noun
plural -thers
[count] a male parent
The expression like father, like son means that a son is like his father in character, behavior, etc.
a man who is thought of as being like a father
Father :god
formal :a person who was in someone's family in past times :ancestor, forefather
usually plural
a man who invents or begins something - usually singular
old-fashioned :an older man who is one of the leaders of a city, town, etc. - usually plural
a priest especially in the Roman Catholic Church or the Orthodox Church - used especially as a title or as a form of address
verb
-thers; -thered; -thering
[+ obj] to become the father of (a child) :to make a woman pregnant so that she gives birth to (a child)
of a man :to invent, create, or produce (something)