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to beget
01
to procreate, give birth to, or bring forth offspring through the biological process of reproduction
Transitive: to beget offspring
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
beget
3rd person singular
begets
Present participle
begetting
Past simple
begot
Past participle
begotten
Examples
After several years of marriage, the couple was overjoyed to beget a healthy baby girl.
02
to cause, produce, or bring forth
Transitive: to beget sth
Examples
Kindness tends to beget more kindness, creating a positive and uplifting environment.
Lexical Tree
begetter
beget
