noun, verb ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Exemption from new legislation or regulations. uncountable, usually

   "The grandfathering of boundaries has been, on average, a pacifying development […]"

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of grandfather form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

grandpagrampsgrandadgranddadgranddaddygrandpa

Example

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"The grandfathering of boundaries has been, on average, a pacifying development […]"

Etymology

See grandfather.

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