Definition of grandfather in English:

grandfather

noun ˈɡran(d)fɑːðəˈɡræn(d)ˌfɑðər

1The father of one's father or mother.
（外）祖父
Example sentencesExamples
- Finbar spends one Saturday every month with his father, his grandfather and his great-grandfather.
- The grandfather of three has concerns about the quality of education for the next generation.
- Historically, grandfathers or fathers would take the kids fishing, even if it was just to the local burn or pond, but that rarely happens now.
- The field belonged to my grandfather and my father built our bungalow on the land in 1953.
- His grandmother was a singer, both his grandfather and father were principal dancers and his mother danced in the corps.
- Her father and grandfathers were Presbyterian ministers.
- The grandfather of the family is in charge of the hotel's small shop.
- I grew up in a musical environment, with my grandfather and father leading me.
- We heard our fathers and grandfathers argue over the same teams and players.
- As the patriarch of the family, my grandfather commanded an enormous amount of respect.
- It is believed that the girls had been visiting their grandfather with their mother from Pakistan.
- He was indeed politically aware, since his grandfather and father were both MPs and his wife was the daughter of another.
- I often heard the lament that their Arab grandfathers and fathers had not thought enough about education, and had simply pushed their sons into the family business.
- About ten fathers and two grandfathers took the opportunity to spend time with their children and grandchildren on Tuesday.
- I speak to you as a father, as a grandfather, and most of all as someone who cares deeply about all of you.
- His family travelled up, his grandfathers, father, brothers and friends, and they all made Matt's day very special for him.
- Looking down the list now, I wonder how many of the families of those who worked at the gas works could ever afford to take advantage of the land their fathers and grandfathers worked on.
- His grandfather's medals clinked as the old man brought his right hand smartly up in a salute.
- His father's father fought in the First World War, while his grandfather on his mother's side saw service in the Boer War.
- My father and both my grandfathers were musicians and two of them played the trombone and one the tuba!
Synonyms
informal grandad, grandpa, grandpop
North American informal gramps, grand daddy
Spanish abuelo
1. 1.1 The person who founded or originated something.
  创办者；创始人
  Freud is often called the grandfather of psychoanalysis
  弗洛伊德常被称为心理分析的鼻祖。
  Example sentencesExamples
  He still writes for newspapers and describes himself principally as a journalist, but to the rest of us he is the grandfather of chat.
  Indeed the grandfather of genetics is Mendel, a monk who lived in Brno, now in the Czech Republic.
  You'd call him the grandfather of stand-up comedy, if grandfather didn't seem altogether too cosy.
  Synonyms
  founder, inventor, originator, creator, initiator, instigator, father, founding father, pioneer, framer, mastermind
  literary begetter
  rare establisher

verb ˈɡran(d)fɑːðəˈɡræn(d)ˌfɑðər

[with object]North American informal

Exempt (someone or something) from a new law or regulation.
〈北美，非正式〉使（某人，某事）免受新法律（或规定）的限制
smokers who worked here before the ban have been grandfathered
禁令开始之前在这里工作的吸烟者不受其限制。
Example sentencesExamples
- At a minimum, these ordinances could have been grandfathered, so that existing property owners face less onerous restrictions on what they can do.
- The commission also phased out line sharing for new customers over three years, although it temporarily grandfathered all existing line sharing arrangements.
- NSR involves changes to pre-1977 power plants that were grandfathered under the Clean Air Act.
- A bad law should not be an excuse for grandfathering such outrageous economic favoritism.
- Sailors with 10 or more years of service as of July 1 will be grandfathered, allowing them to remain on active duty to reach retirement eligibility.
- The bill grandfathers any existing systems, so no-one will get cut off.
- Current members will be grandfathered in, regardless of rating.
- Environmentalists argue that bringing scores of older plants - those grandfathered under the Clean Air Act - into compliance with a strict interpretation of the new source review rules would improve public health.
- The Herbert Hoover library was grandfathered into the system by the Libraries Act.
- Major League Baseball required all teams to retire the number in 1997, but players who were already wearing 42 at the time were grandfathered.
Synonyms
exempt, excuse, make an exception of/for, give/grant immunity to, let off, release, exclude, exonerate
informal let off the hook

Derivatives

grandfatherly

adjective

He has such a genial, grandfatherly manner that criminals seem genuinely relieved to be able to confess to him.
Example sentencesExamples
- I like many things about this book, but not the picture of Mr Foot, looking very old, haggard and grandfatherly, on the dust jacket.
- You just have to treat other people in a grandmotherly or grandfatherly fashion.
- And with his big glasses, it was a grandfatherly image that would beckon any young ‘un to come closer and enjoy.
- Despite the grandfatherly attire, there is no doubt that I am in the presence of a master.

Definition of grandfather in US English:

grandfather

nounˈɡran(d)ˌfäT͟Hərˈɡræn(d)ˌfɑðər

1The father of one's father or mother.
（外）祖父
Example sentencesExamples
- Her father and grandfathers were Presbyterian ministers.
- Finbar spends one Saturday every month with his father, his grandfather and his great-grandfather.
- Historically, grandfathers or fathers would take the kids fishing, even if it was just to the local burn or pond, but that rarely happens now.
- I often heard the lament that their Arab grandfathers and fathers had not thought enough about education, and had simply pushed their sons into the family business.
- His family travelled up, his grandfathers, father, brothers and friends, and they all made Matt's day very special for him.
- His grandfather's medals clinked as the old man brought his right hand smartly up in a salute.
- I speak to you as a father, as a grandfather, and most of all as someone who cares deeply about all of you.
- About ten fathers and two grandfathers took the opportunity to spend time with their children and grandchildren on Tuesday.
- He was indeed politically aware, since his grandfather and father were both MPs and his wife was the daughter of another.
- The grandfather of three has concerns about the quality of education for the next generation.
- It is believed that the girls had been visiting their grandfather with their mother from Pakistan.
- His father's father fought in the First World War, while his grandfather on his mother's side saw service in the Boer War.
- My father and both my grandfathers were musicians and two of them played the trombone and one the tuba!
- We heard our fathers and grandfathers argue over the same teams and players.
- His grandmother was a singer, both his grandfather and father were principal dancers and his mother danced in the corps.
- I grew up in a musical environment, with my grandfather and father leading me.
- The grandfather of the family is in charge of the hotel's small shop.
- As the patriarch of the family, my grandfather commanded an enormous amount of respect.
- The field belonged to my grandfather and my father built our bungalow on the land in 1953.
- Looking down the list now, I wonder how many of the families of those who worked at the gas works could ever afford to take advantage of the land their fathers and grandfathers worked on.
Synonyms
grandad, grandpa, grandpop
1. 1.1 The person who founded or originated something.
  创办者；创始人
  Freud is often called the grandfather of psychoanalysis
  弗洛伊德常被称为心理分析的鼻祖。
  Example sentencesExamples
  He still writes for newspapers and describes himself principally as a journalist, but to the rest of us he is the grandfather of chat.
  Indeed the grandfather of genetics is Mendel, a monk who lived in Brno, now in the Czech Republic.
  You'd call him the grandfather of stand-up comedy, if grandfather didn't seem altogether too cosy.
  Synonyms
  founder, inventor, originator, creator, initiator, instigator, father, founding father, pioneer, framer, mastermind

verbˈɡran(d)ˌfäT͟Hərˈɡræn(d)ˌfɑðər

[with object]North American informal

Exempt (someone or something) from a new law or regulation.
〈北美，非正式〉使（某人，某事）免受新法律（或规定）的限制
smokers who worked here before the ban have been grandfathered
禁令开始之前在这里工作的吸烟者不受其限制。
Example sentencesExamples
- Sailors with 10 or more years of service as of July 1 will be grandfathered, allowing them to remain on active duty to reach retirement eligibility.
- Major League Baseball required all teams to retire the number in 1997, but players who were already wearing 42 at the time were grandfathered.
- The commission also phased out line sharing for new customers over three years, although it temporarily grandfathered all existing line sharing arrangements.
- NSR involves changes to pre-1977 power plants that were grandfathered under the Clean Air Act.
- The Herbert Hoover library was grandfathered into the system by the Libraries Act.
- At a minimum, these ordinances could have been grandfathered, so that existing property owners face less onerous restrictions on what they can do.
- A bad law should not be an excuse for grandfathering such outrageous economic favoritism.
- The bill grandfathers any existing systems, so no-one will get cut off.
- Environmentalists argue that bringing scores of older plants - those grandfathered under the Clean Air Act - into compliance with a strict interpretation of the new source review rules would improve public health.
- Current members will be grandfathered in, regardless of rating.
Synonyms
exempt, excuse, make an exception for, make an exception of, give immunity to, grant immunity to, let off, release, exclude, exonerate

词汇	grandfather
释义	Definition of grandfather in English: grandfather noun ˈɡran(d)fɑːðəˈɡræn(d)ˌfɑðər 1The father of one's father or mother. （外）祖父 Example sentencesExamples Finbar spends one Saturday every month with his father, his grandfather and his great-grandfather. The grandfather of three has concerns about the quality of education for the next generation. Historically, grandfathers or fathers would take the kids fishing, even if it was just to the local burn or pond, but that rarely happens now. The field belonged to my grandfather and my father built our bungalow on the land in 1953. His grandmother was a singer, both his grandfather and father were principal dancers and his mother danced in the corps. Her father and grandfathers were Presbyterian ministers. The grandfather of the family is in charge of the hotel's small shop. I grew up in a musical environment, with my grandfather and father leading me. We heard our fathers and grandfathers argue over the same teams and players. As the patriarch of the family, my grandfather commanded an enormous amount of respect. It is believed that the girls had been visiting their grandfather with their mother from Pakistan. He was indeed politically aware, since his grandfather and father were both MPs and his wife was the daughter of another. I often heard the lament that their Arab grandfathers and fathers had not thought enough about education, and had simply pushed their sons into the family business. About ten fathers and two grandfathers took the opportunity to spend time with their children and grandchildren on Tuesday. I speak to you as a father, as a grandfather, and most of all as someone who cares deeply about all of you. His family travelled up, his grandfathers, father, brothers and friends, and they all made Matt's day very special for him. Looking down the list now, I wonder how many of the families of those who worked at the gas works could ever afford to take advantage of the land their fathers and grandfathers worked on. His grandfather's medals clinked as the old man brought his right hand smartly up in a salute. His father's father fought in the First World War, while his grandfather on his mother's side saw service in the Boer War. My father and both my grandfathers were musicians and two of them played the trombone and one the tuba! Synonyms informal grandad, grandpa, grandpop North American informal gramps, grand daddy Spanish abuelo 1.1 The person who founded or originated something. 创办者；创始人 Freud is often called the grandfather of psychoanalysis 弗洛伊德常被称为心理分析的鼻祖。 Example sentencesExamples He still writes for newspapers and describes himself principally as a journalist, but to the rest of us he is the grandfather of chat. Indeed the grandfather of genetics is Mendel, a monk who lived in Brno, now in the Czech Republic. You'd call him the grandfather of stand-up comedy, if grandfather didn't seem altogether too cosy. Synonyms founder, inventor, originator, creator, initiator, instigator, father, founding father, pioneer, framer, mastermind literary begetter rare establisher verb ˈɡran(d)fɑːðəˈɡræn(d)ˌfɑðər [with object]North American informal Exempt (someone or something) from a new law or regulation. 〈北美，非正式〉使（某人，某事）免受新法律（或规定）的限制 smokers who worked here before the ban have been grandfathered 禁令开始之前在这里工作的吸烟者不受其限制。 Example sentencesExamples At a minimum, these ordinances could have been grandfathered, so that existing property owners face less onerous restrictions on what they can do. The commission also phased out line sharing for new customers over three years, although it temporarily grandfathered all existing line sharing arrangements. NSR involves changes to pre-1977 power plants that were grandfathered under the Clean Air Act. A bad law should not be an excuse for grandfathering such outrageous economic favoritism. Sailors with 10 or more years of service as of July 1 will be grandfathered, allowing them to remain on active duty to reach retirement eligibility. The bill grandfathers any existing systems, so no-one will get cut off. Current members will be grandfathered in, regardless of rating. Environmentalists argue that bringing scores of older plants - those grandfathered under the Clean Air Act - into compliance with a strict interpretation of the new source review rules would improve public health. The Herbert Hoover library was grandfathered into the system by the Libraries Act. Major League Baseball required all teams to retire the number in 1997, but players who were already wearing 42 at the time were grandfathered. Synonyms exempt, excuse, make an exception of/for, give/grant immunity to, let off, release, exclude, exonerate informal let off the hook Derivatives grandfatherly adjective He has such a genial, grandfatherly manner that criminals seem genuinely relieved to be able to confess to him. Example sentencesExamples I like many things about this book, but not the picture of Mr Foot, looking very old, haggard and grandfatherly, on the dust jacket. You just have to treat other people in a grandmotherly or grandfatherly fashion. And with his big glasses, it was a grandfatherly image that would beckon any young ‘un to come closer and enjoy. Despite the grandfatherly attire, there is no doubt that I am in the presence of a master. Definition of grandfather in US English: grandfather nounˈɡran(d)ˌfäT͟Hərˈɡræn(d)ˌfɑðər 1The father of one's father or mother. （外）祖父 Example sentencesExamples Her father and grandfathers were Presbyterian ministers. Finbar spends one Saturday every month with his father, his grandfather and his great-grandfather. Historically, grandfathers or fathers would take the kids fishing, even if it was just to the local burn or pond, but that rarely happens now. I often heard the lament that their Arab grandfathers and fathers had not thought enough about education, and had simply pushed their sons into the family business. His family travelled up, his grandfathers, father, brothers and friends, and they all made Matt's day very special for him. His grandfather's medals clinked as the old man brought his right hand smartly up in a salute. I speak to you as a father, as a grandfather, and most of all as someone who cares deeply about all of you. About ten fathers and two grandfathers took the opportunity to spend time with their children and grandchildren on Tuesday. He was indeed politically aware, since his grandfather and father were both MPs and his wife was the daughter of another. The grandfather of three has concerns about the quality of education for the next generation. It is believed that the girls had been visiting their grandfather with their mother from Pakistan. His father's father fought in the First World War, while his grandfather on his mother's side saw service in the Boer War. My father and both my grandfathers were musicians and two of them played the trombone and one the tuba! We heard our fathers and grandfathers argue over the same teams and players. His grandmother was a singer, both his grandfather and father were principal dancers and his mother danced in the corps. I grew up in a musical environment, with my grandfather and father leading me. The grandfather of the family is in charge of the hotel's small shop. As the patriarch of the family, my grandfather commanded an enormous amount of respect. The field belonged to my grandfather and my father built our bungalow on the land in 1953. Looking down the list now, I wonder how many of the families of those who worked at the gas works could ever afford to take advantage of the land their fathers and grandfathers worked on. Synonyms grandad, grandpa, grandpop 1.1 The person who founded or originated something. 创办者；创始人 Freud is often called the grandfather of psychoanalysis 弗洛伊德常被称为心理分析的鼻祖。 Example sentencesExamples He still writes for newspapers and describes himself principally as a journalist, but to the rest of us he is the grandfather of chat. Indeed the grandfather of genetics is Mendel, a monk who lived in Brno, now in the Czech Republic. You'd call him the grandfather of stand-up comedy, if grandfather didn't seem altogether too cosy. Synonyms founder, inventor, originator, creator, initiator, instigator, father, founding father, pioneer, framer, mastermind verbˈɡran(d)ˌfäT͟Hərˈɡræn(d)ˌfɑðər [with object]North American informal Exempt (someone or something) from a new law or regulation. 〈北美，非正式〉使（某人，某事）免受新法律（或规定）的限制 smokers who worked here before the ban have been grandfathered 禁令开始之前在这里工作的吸烟者不受其限制。 Example sentencesExamples Sailors with 10 or more years of service as of July 1 will be grandfathered, allowing them to remain on active duty to reach retirement eligibility. Major League Baseball required all teams to retire the number in 1997, but players who were already wearing 42 at the time were grandfathered. The commission also phased out line sharing for new customers over three years, although it temporarily grandfathered all existing line sharing arrangements. NSR involves changes to pre-1977 power plants that were grandfathered under the Clean Air Act. The Herbert Hoover library was grandfathered into the system by the Libraries Act. At a minimum, these ordinances could have been grandfathered, so that existing property owners face less onerous restrictions on what they can do. A bad law should not be an excuse for grandfathering such outrageous economic favoritism. The bill grandfathers any existing systems, so no-one will get cut off. Environmentalists argue that bringing scores of older plants - those grandfathered under the Clean Air Act - into compliance with a strict interpretation of the new source review rules would improve public health. Current members will be grandfathered in, regardless of rating. Synonyms exempt, excuse, make an exception for, make an exception of, give immunity to, grant immunity to, let off, release, exclude, exonerate
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