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Fathering
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fahthering
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Simple meaning
What does Fathering mean?
Acting as a father or helping create.
Dictionary definition
Acting as a father, caring for a child, or helping create something.
Example sentences
Fathering in a sentence
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Fathering takes patience and care.
medium
He was fathering a new community project.
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Fathering can mean parenting a child or guiding something into being.
Synonyms
Words like Fathering
parentingCaring for and raising a child.
fatherRelated word that supports the meaning of fathering.
Antonyms
Opposite words
neglectingFailing to give care.
opposite ideaA contrasting idea to fathering, depending on context.
Word family
Fathering word family
Base word
fathering
noun
fatherings
More than one fathering.
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Quick practice
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Practice 1
What does fathering mean?
Fathering means acting as a father or helping create.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to fathering?
Parenting is close in meaning to fathering in the right context.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of fathering?
Neglecting contrasts with fathering.
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