To adopt.
To charge the responsibility for; with on or upon.
The male parent of a child.
Any male ancestor; forefather; patriarch.
A venerable man; priest; clergyman; ancient church writer; author; founder.
The Deity; God; the first person in the Trinity.
Who are you, Father? – Child of Storm by H. Rider Haggard
" Answer Dr. Sandford, Daisy," said her father. – Melbourne House by Elizabeth Wetherell
Will you go with me now, father? – Concerning Sally by William John Hopkins