son
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A person's male child.
Pronunciation
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suhnIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈsʌn
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Definition
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noun
A male human offspring
“Their son became a famous judge.”
A male adopted person in relation to his adoptive parents.
One's male offspring.
A male person who has such a close relationship with an older or otherwise more authoritative person that he can be regarded as a son of the other person.
A familiar address to a male person from an older or otherwise more authoritative person.
A person regarded as the product of some place.
verb
transitive
To produce (i.e. bear, father, beget) a son.
transitive
To address (someone) as "son".
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary
- Frequency
- Very Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
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