Sire - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈsaɪər|
Brit.
|ˈsaɪə|
noun
- a title of address formerly used for a man of rank and authority
- the founder of a family (syn: father, forefather)
- male parent of an animal especially a domestic animal such as a horse
- the founder of a family (syn: father, forefather)
- male parent of an animal especially a domestic animal such as a horse
verb
- make (offspring) by reproduction (syn: beget, bring forth, engender, father, generate, get, mother)
Extra examples
...his sire had been a renowned Wall Street lawyer...
...the revered sire of the impressionist movement in art...
The people await you, sire.
Sam sired eight children.
He married three women and sired 15 children.
...the champion racehorse went on to sire a long line of winners...
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: sire
he/she/it: sires
present participle: siring
past tense: sired
past participle: sired
I/you/we/they: sire
he/she/it: sires
present participle: siring
past tense: sired
past participle: sired
noun
singular: sire
plural: sires
singular: sire
plural: sires
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