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Meaning of
grandfather
in English
grandfather
us
//ˈɡræbfɑːðər//
uk
//ˈɡræb.ɹɛd.ə//
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Plural
grandfathers
Past Tense
grandfathered
Participle Verb
grandfathering
Third Person Singular
grandfathers
Definitions
Noun
father
of
a
parent
;
ancestor
a
male
ancestor
;
forefather
archived
file
version
;
preceding
update
The
company
kept
a
grandfather
version
of
the
software
for
compatibility
purposes
.
Verb
to
retain
outdated
laws
for
existing
cases
The
new
policy
will
grandfather
existing
accounts
to
prevent
disruption
.
to
act
as
a
grandfather
figure
;
provide
guidance
He
took
on
a
grandfather
role
to
the
young
boy
,
offering
advice
and
support
.
Compounds / Phrases
grandfathering
grandfathered
grandfather-graybeard
