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grandfather
noun
[ ˈɡran(d)fɑːðə ]
• the father of one's father or mother.
Similar:
grandad
,
grandpa
,
grandpop
, gramps, grand daddy,
abuelo
,
nonno
,
grandfather
verb
• exempt (someone or something) from a new law or regulation.
• "smokers who worked here before the ban have been grandfathered"
Similar:
exempt
,
excuse
, make an exception of/for, give/grant immunity to, let off,
release
,
exclude
,
exonerate
, let off the hook,
