father
noun
a man who begets offspring; a male parent.
have fathered
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present perfectof father.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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It was revealed by St Clair in an X post last year that she had given birth to the tech billionaire's child - one of at least 13 he is believed to have fathered.
From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2026
Priests have fathered children since the church’s earliest days — indeed, clergymen once had wives and children.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 26, 2022
He was reported to have fathered four to eight children by various wives and relationships, but no official list of survivors was immediately available.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 8, 2022
Ashton was rumored to have fathered children with an enslaved woman, Susanna Queen; he named two of her children as beneficiaries in his will.
From New York Times ● Nov. 24, 2020
“I could not have fathered an imperfect child,” Mr. Derby declared.
From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper
