become a father — have a child for the first time; take on the role of a father
More collocations
More collocations with father (7)
proud father
a father who feels deep pride in his children
single father
a father who raises children alone without a partner
miss one's father
feel the absence of one's father
devoted father
a father deeply committed to caring for his children
lose one's father
To experience the death of one's father
absent father
A father who is not present in his children's daily lives
expectant father
a man whose partner is pregnant; a father-to-be
Sharing same tag — verb_noun
Words
- answer a question to provide a response to a question
- answer the phone to pick up a ringing phone and speak to the caller
- ask a question to address a question to someone in order to find something out
- attend a class be present at a scheduled lesson
- boil water heat water to 100 °C, typically to sterilise it or prepare food
- brush hair to smooth or style hair by drawing a brush through it
- build a house construct a house from the ground up
- build a wall construct a wall
- buy a car to purchase a car
- buy a drink pay for a beverage, often as a gesture for someone else
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