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1. (v.t.) beget
(esp. of a male parent) to generate (offspring).
2. beget
to produce as an effect:
a belief that power begets power.
Etymology: (bef. 1000; ME begeten, biyeten, OE begetan, c. OHG bigezzan, Go bigitan)
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1. (verb) beget, get, engender, father, mother, sire, generate, bring forth
make children
"Abraham begot Isaac"; "Men often father children but don't recognize them"
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1. (verb) beget
to procreate, as a father or sire; to generate; -- commonly said of the father
2. (verb) beget
to get (with child.)
3. (verb) beget
to produce as an effect; to cause to exist
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