verb
- to be the male parent of (an offspring); to father
Usage: past tense of ‘sire’; often used for animals
Examples
- The champion stallion sired over fifty foals.
- This bull has sired many prize-winning calves.
- The dog sired a litter of eight puppies.
- He sired three children with his first wife.
- The famous racehorse sired numerous winners.
- The lion sired cubs with multiple females in the pride.