English Synonym Finder

sire

Definitions

The male parent of an animal, especially a stallion or bull.

A respectful form of address for a king or sovereign.

To be the male parent of; to father.

Examples

The stallion was chosen to sire the next generation of champion racehorses.

The young prince bowed low and addressed the king as, 'My liege and sire.'

It is a heavy burden to sire a dynasty that must rule over such a fractured kingdom.

Synonyms

father progenitor begetter patriarch ancestor originator founder

Antonyms

offspring descendant child son daughter scion issue