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grandfather
[ gran-fah-ther, grand- ]
/ ˈgrænˌfɑ ðər, ˈgrænd- /
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noun
verb (used with object)
to exempt (something or someone) from new legislation, restrictions, or requirements: The law grandfathered all banks already operating at the time of passage. He was grandfathered into the pension plan.
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grandfather
/ (ˈɡrænˌfɑːðə, ˈɡrænd-) /
noun
the father of one's father or mother
(often plural) a male ancestor
(often capital) a familiar term of address for an old man
dialect a caterpillar or woodlouse
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