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(bɪget)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense begets, present participle begetting, past tense begot, past participle begotten

1. verb

To beget something means to cause it to happen or be created.

[formal]

Poverty begets debt. [VERB noun]

Economic tensions beget political ones. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: cause, bring, produce, create More Synonyms of beget

2. verb

When a man begets a child, he becomes the father of that child.

[old-fashioned]

He wanted to beget an heir. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: father, breed, generate, sire More Synonyms of beget

beget in British English

(bɪˈɡɛt)

verbWord forms: -gets, -getting, -got, -gat, -gotten or -got (transitive)

to father

to cause or create

Derived forms

begetter (beˈgetter)

noun

Word origin

Old English begietan; related to Old Saxon bigetan, Old High German pigezzan, Gothic bigitan to find; see be-, get

beget in American English

(biˈgɛt; bɪˈgɛt)

verb transitiveWord forms: beˈgot or Archaicbeˈgat (biˈgæt; bɪˈgæt), beˈgotten or beˈgot, beˈgetting

to be the father or sire of; procreate

to bring into being; produce

tyranny begets rebellion

Derived forms

begetter (beˈgetter)

noun

Word origin

ME begeten, to obtain, beget < OE begietan, to acquire: see be- & get

Examples of 'beget' in a sentence
beget

Third Jark hadn't been able to beget himself a son to carry on the tradition.`Lies beget lies,' her mother had said, you have to tell another to keep the first one going.

1 (verb) in the sense of cause

Definition

to cause or create

(old-fashioned)

Poverty begets debt.

Synonyms

cause

I don't want to cause any trouble.

bring

The revolution brought more trouble than it was worth.

produce

Cooking with spices produces a wonderful smell.

create

Criticism will only create feelings of failure.

effect

Prospects for effecting real political change have taken a step backward.

lead to

occasion (formal)

The incident occasioned a full-scale parliamentary row.

result in

generate

The minister said the reforms would generate new jobs.

provoke

His comments have provoked a shocked reaction.

induce

an economic crisis induced by high oil prices

bring about

give rise to

precipitate

incite

engender

Insults engender hatred against those who indulge in them.

2 (verb) in the sense of father

Definition

to father

He wanted to beget an heir.

Synonyms

father

He fathered three children.

breed

Frogs will usually breed in any convenient pond.

generate

sire

get

propagate

Tomatoes rot in order to transmit their seed and propagate the species.

procreate (formal)

Most people feel a biological need to procreate.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of breed

Definition

to bear (offspring)

Frogs will usually breed in any convenient pond.

Synonyms

reproduce,

multiply,

propagate,

procreate (formal),

produce offspring,

bear young,

bring forth young,

generate offspring,

beget offspring,

develop

in the sense of bring

Definition

to cause to be in a certain state, position, etc.

The revolution brought more trouble than it was worth.

Synonyms

cause,

produce,

create,

effect,

occasion (formal),

result in,

contribute to,

inflict,

wreak,

engender

in the sense of create

Definition

to be the cause of

Criticism will only create feelings of failure.

Synonyms

cause,

lead to,

occasion (formal),

beget (old-fashioned),

bring about

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单词	beget
释义	Trends of beget View usage for: beget (bɪget) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense begets, present participle begetting, past tense begot, past participle begotten 1. verb To beget something means to cause it to happen or be created. [formal] Poverty begets debt. [VERB noun] Economic tensions beget political ones. [VERB noun] Synonyms: cause, bring, produce, create More Synonyms of beget 2. verb When a man begets a child, he becomes the father of that child. [old-fashioned] He wanted to beget an heir. [VERB noun] Synonyms: father, breed, generate, sire More Synonyms of beget beget in British English (bɪˈɡɛt) verbWord forms: -gets, -getting, -got, -gat, -gotten or -got (transitive) 1. to father 2. to cause or create Derived forms begetter (beˈgetter) noun Word origin Old English begietan; related to Old Saxon bigetan, Old High German pigezzan, Gothic bigitan to find; see be-, get beget in American English (biˈgɛt; bɪˈgɛt) verb transitiveWord forms: beˈgot or Archaicbeˈgat (biˈgæt; bɪˈgæt), beˈgotten or beˈgot, beˈgetting 1. to be the father or sire of; procreate 2. to bring into being; produce tyranny begets rebellion Derived forms begetter (beˈgetter) noun Word origin ME begeten, to obtain, beget < OE begietan, to acquire: see be- & get Examples of 'beget' in a sentence beget Third Jark hadn't been able to beget himself a son to carry on the tradition. Tepper, Sheri S. A PLAGUE OF ANGELS (2001) `Lies beget lies,' her mother had said, you have to tell another to keep the first one going. Robert Wilson THE COMPANY OF STRANGERS (2001) 1 (verb) in the sense of cause Definition to cause or create (old-fashioned) Poverty begets debt. Synonyms cause I don't want to cause any trouble. bring The revolution brought more trouble than it was worth. produce Cooking with spices produces a wonderful smell. create Criticism will only create feelings of failure. effect Prospects for effecting real political change have taken a step backward. lead to occasion (formal) The incident occasioned a full-scale parliamentary row. result in generate The minister said the reforms would generate new jobs. provoke His comments have provoked a shocked reaction. induce an economic crisis induced by high oil prices bring about give rise to precipitate incite engender Insults engender hatred against those who indulge in them. 2 (verb) in the sense of father Definition to father He wanted to beget an heir. Synonyms father He fathered three children. breed Frogs will usually breed in any convenient pond. generate sire get propagate Tomatoes rot in order to transmit their seed and propagate the species. procreate (formal) Most people feel a biological need to procreate. Additional synonyms in the sense of breed Definition to bear (offspring) Frogs will usually breed in any convenient pond. Synonyms reproduce, multiply, propagate, procreate (formal), produce offspring, bear young, bring forth young, generate offspring, beget offspring, develop in the sense of bring Definition to cause to be in a certain state, position, etc. The revolution brought more trouble than it was worth. Synonyms cause, produce, create, effect, occasion (formal), result in, contribute to, inflict, wreak, engender in the sense of create Definition to be the cause of Criticism will only create feelings of failure. Synonyms cause, lead to, occasion (formal), beget (old-fashioned), bring about Nearby words of beget befuddle befuddled beg beget begetter beggar beggarly Synonyms of 'beget' beget Explore 'beget' in the dictionary
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