begot
bi-ˈgät 
bē-
also begat
bi-ˈgat
bē-
; begotten
bi-ˈgä-tᵊn
bē-
or begot; begetting
1
: to procreate as the father : sire
He died without begetting an heir.
2
: to produce especially as an effect or outgrowth
Violence only begets more violence.
begetter
noun
Synonyms
Examples of beget in a Sentence
He died without begetting an heir.
one change in the natural environment will beget others
Recent Examples on the Web
But in Hollywood, a hit—even a minor indie one distributed by the buzzy kingmakers at A24—begets more hits.
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 2 July 2024
These long-warring houses have lost all memory of what started the original conflict, so one sin simply begets another as members of each take retribution against the other for the smallest of disagreements.
—Lauren Morgan, EW.com, 1 July 2024
Cattle living a life that is free of stress, experts note, begets the world’s most beautiful beef.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2024
Still, being the U.S. foreign policy cause célèbre naturally begets an element of risk.
—Charlie Campbell / Taipei, TIME, 13 June 2024
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 2 July 2024
These long-warring houses have lost all memory of what started the original conflict, so one sin simply begets another as members of each take retribution against the other for the smallest of disagreements.
—Lauren Morgan, EW.com, 1 July 2024
Cattle living a life that is free of stress, experts note, begets the world’s most beautiful beef.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2024
Still, being the U.S. foreign policy cause célèbre naturally begets an element of risk.
—Charlie Campbell / Taipei, TIME, 13 June 2024
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“Beget.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beget. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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