noun
- plural of sire; male parents of animals, especially horses
- plural of sire; fathers or male ancestors
Usage: formal
verb
- third person singular present of sire; fathers offspring
Examples
- The farm keeps detailed records of all the sires and their offspring.
- These champion racehorses come from excellent sires.
- The stallion sires many foals each year.
- Noble sires passed down their titles through generations.
- The breeding program carefully selects which stallion sires each mare.
- DNA testing can identify the sires of unknown parentage animals.