sire
noun
the male parent of a quadruped.
had sired
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past perfectof sire.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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That this this man, Squire Western who we meet had one son, who went to Jamaica to make his fortune, died of a tropical illness had sired this one child.
From Salon ● May 22, 2023
The impetus in moving the horse to South Korea was likely because he had sired Dongbanui Gangja, a two-time winner of the Grand Prix Stakes, a prestigious Korean race.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2020
She didn't believe that her father had sired a child decades before his marriage to her mother.
From New York Times ● Aug. 28, 2017
But a paragon who had sired 15 children in 16 years would still be able to draw $816 a year from the treasury.
From Time Magazine Archive
And I saw Leda, wife of Tyndareus, upon whom Tyndareus had sired twins indomitable: Kastor, tamer of horses, and Polydeukes, best in the boxing ring.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
