godfather
To act as godfather or guardian toTo act as godfather or guardian to.
» I like my godfather.
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1 senses(figuratively, often)To act as godfather or guardian to.
Examples
37 sentencesI like my godfather.
Tom is my godfather.
ruТом - мой крёстный. — marafon
He stood godfather to my first son.
My godfather gave me that red shirt.
ruМой крёстный подарил мне ту красную рубашку. — carlosalberto
deMein Pate hat mir dieses rote Hemd geschenkt. — carlosalberto
My mother's youngest brother became my godfather.
ruМладший брат моей матери стал моим крёстным. — Txoria
Origin
From Middle English godfader, from Old English godfæder (“godfather”), equivalent to god-From Middle English godfader, from Old English godfæder (“godfather”), equivalent to god- + father. Cognate with Old Saxon godfadar (“godfather”), Middle Dutch godvader (“godfather”), Danish gudfader, gudfar (“godfather”), Swedish gudfader, gudfar (“godfather”), Icelandic guðfaðir (“godfather”).
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Forms
godfathers, godfathering, godfathered, godfathered| Base form | godfather · to godfather |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | godfathers |
| Present participle | godfathering |
| Past simple | godfathered |
| Past participle | godfathered |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle