Meaning

2 senses
  1. (transitive)To produce (i.e. bear, father, beget) a son.

  2. (transitive)To address (someone) as "son".

Examples

3954 sentences
  1. My son grew 5 inches last year.

    Минулого року мій син виріс на п'ять дюймів. — deniko

    deMein Sohn ist im letzten Jahr 13 Zentimeter gewachsen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  2. I am disappointed in my son.

    Я розчарувався у своєму синові. — deniko

    deIch bin von meinem Sohn enttäuscht. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  3. My son came to my room.

    Мій син прийшов до мене в кімнату. — deniko

    ruМой сын пришел в мою комнату. — Lenin_1917

    deMein Sohn kam in mein Zimmer. — Yorwba

  4. I'd like to see my son.

    Я б хотів бачити свого сина. — aandrusiak

    ruЯ хотел бы увидеть своего сына. — marafon

    deIch würde gern meinen Sohn sehen. — samueldora

  5. His son is eight years old.

    Його синові вісім років. — hectorvk

    ruЕго сыну восемь лет. — Hellerick

    deSein Sohn ist acht. — MUIRIEL

Origin

From Middle English sonen, sunen, from the noun (see above).

From Middle English sonen, sunen, from the noun (see above).

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Forms

sons, sonning, sonned, sonned
Base formson · to son
3rd person singularsons
Present participlesonning
Past simplesonned
Past participlesonned

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyson
he, she, itsons

Past simpleLesson

all personssonned

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave sonned
he, she, ithas sonned

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill son

Collocations

12 patterns
  • have a son
  • my son is
  • has three sons
  • son in law
  • his son to
  • a son who
  • of his son
  • oldest son
  • three sons
  • youngest youngest son
  • with his son
  • year old son

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
son — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto