fathering

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A form of father — A male parent, especially of a human; a male who parents a child (which he has sired, adopted, fostered, etc.).

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of father
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APA

fathering. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fathering

MLA

“fathering.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fathering. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fathering,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fathering.

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