sire
To father; to begetTo father; to beget.
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» Sire, I had no need of that hypothesis.
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2 senses(transitive)To father; to beget.
zeugen
породитьporoditʹ
(transitive)To turn (another person) into a vampire.
- make (offspring) by reproduction
Examples
9 sentencesSire, I had no need of that hypothesis.
"Doth the name / of sire or uncle make his young heart glow / for deeds of valour and ancestral fame?"
Nor lacks my sire his presents; for the rest / steeds, guides and arms he finds, and oarsmen of the best.
Greetings, sire. The desert awaits you.
He, fondly clinging to his fancied sire, / gave all the love that parents' hearts desire, / then seeks the queen.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English sire, from Old French sire, the nominative singular of seignor; from LFrom Middle English sire, from Old French sire, the nominative singular of seignor; from Latin senior, from senex. Doublet of seigneur, seignior, senhor, senior, señor, senyor, signore, and sir. Cognate with French monsieur.
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Forms
sires, siring, sired, siredSynonyms
9 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons 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
See also
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