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   beget

   /bɪˈɡɛt/

   verb

   • 1. (especially of a man) bring (a child) into existence by the process of reproduction: "they hoped that the King might beget an heir by his new queen" Similar fathersireengendergeneratespawncreategive life tobring into beingbring into the worldhaveprocreatereproducebreed
   • 2. cause; bring about: "killings beget more killings" Similar causegive rise tolead toresult inbring aboutcreateproducegenerateengenderspawnoccasioneffectbring to passbring onprecipitatepromptprovokekindletriggerspark offtouch offstir upwhip upinduceinspirepromotefosterliterary:enkindlerare:effectuate

   Word Origin Old Englishbegietan ‘get, obtain by effort’ (see be-, get).

   Derivatives

   • 1. begetter noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBEGET | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   uk / bɪˈɡet / us / bɪˈɡet / present participle begetting | past tense begot or begat | past participle begotten or begot. Add to word list. old use. to be the father of: In the Bible it says that Adam begat Cain and Abel. formal. to cause: Poverty begets hunger, and hunger begets crime. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Breeds & breeding

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › begetBeget Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of BEGET is to procreate as the father : sire. How to use beget in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBEGET | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   us / bɪˈɡet / uk / bɪˈɡet / present participle begetting | past tense begot or begat | past participle begotten or begot. Add to word list. old use. to be the father of: In the Bible it says that Adam begat Cain and Abel. formal. to cause: Poverty begets hunger, and hunger begets crime. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Breeds & breeding

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › begetBEGET Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Beget definition: (especially of a male parent) to procreate or generate (offspring).. See examples of BEGET used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBEGET definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   To beget something means to cause it to happen or be created. Poverty begets debt. [VERB noun] Economic tensions beget political ones. [VERB noun] When a man begets a child, he becomes the father of that child. He wanted to beget an heir. [VERB noun] Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › begetBeget - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To beget means to generate something, usually children, and it can be used to refer to the role of either a mother or a father.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbeget verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   beget something (formal or old-fashioned) to make something happen. Violence begets violence.