sire verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes | Oxford Advanced American Dictionary at OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com

Definition of sire verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

sire

verb

NAmE//ˈsaɪər//

Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they sire

he / she / it sires

past simple sired

-ing form siring

1sire something to be the male parent of an animal, especially a horse

Questions about grammar and vocabulary?

Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English.

2sire something (old-fashioned or humorous) to become the father of a child

See sire in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Check pronunciation: sire

All matches