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grandfathering

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈɡɹandfɑːðəɹɪŋ/
  • CMU ARPABET: G R AE1 N D F AA2 DH ER0 IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: G R AE1 N F AA2 DH ER0 IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

Exemption from new legislation or regulations.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: carveout

2

verb

Meaning 2

present participle and gerund of grandfather

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

See grandfather.