Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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sire | Yes | No | Yes | No |
antecedent | Yes | Yes | No | No |
sire (noun) | antecedent (noun) |
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male parent of an animal especially a domestic animal such as a horse | the referent of an anaphor; a phrase or clause that is referred to by an anaphoric pronoun |
the founder of a family | a preceding occurrence or cause or event |
a title of address formerly used for a man of rank and authority | someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent) |
anything that precedes something similar in time |
sire (adjective) | antecedent (adjective) |
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preceding in time or order |
sire (verb) | antecedent (verb) |
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make (offspring) by reproduction |