fathe

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Etymology

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Back-formation from father.

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Verb

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fathe (third-person singular simple present fathes, present participle fathing, simple past and past participle fathed)

  1. To be a father to; to sire.
  2. (figuratively) To give rise to.
  3. To act as a father; to support and nurture.