Sired

Sired is the past tense and past participle of the verb sire. In general usage, to sire means to father a child; the term is most commonly applied to animals, where breeders refer to the sire of a foal, puppy, or other offspring. The form sired indicates that fathering has occurred, as in "the stallion sired a champion foal." The noun sire can refer to the male parent of an animal in a pedigree and is often used alongside the term dam for the female parent.

In human contexts, to sire a child is a formal or literary way of saying that someone fathered a child; the phrasing can carry connotations of lineage, genetics, or social status, depending on the context.

Etymology and usage notes: the verb sire is derived from Old French sire, from Late Latin senior meaning elder. In English, the term has long been used in breeding, science, and literature to denote paternal ancestry. While common in discussions of animal breeding and pedigrees, sired is a specialized term and may sound technical in casual writing.

See also: sire (noun), dam, pedigree, breeding, paternity.