father (EN)

noun, verb

noun “father”

1. a man who has a child
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   My father taught me how to ride a bike.
2. a person who starts or develops a new field or activity
   Steve Jobs is often called the father of the smartphone.

verb “father”

1. to become the father of
   He fathered three children before he turned thirty.
2. to invent or start (new ideas or methods)
   He fathered a revolutionary method for teaching math to young children.