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
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Examples of beget in a Sentence
He died without begetting an heir.
one change in the natural environment will beget others
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Look, entitlement begets entitlement, and struggling begets appreciation.
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Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
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These big business changes often beget confusion and uncertainty, both externally and internally.
—Anne-Marie Rosser, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Failing to respond with force to an aggressive action can invite greater provocation, but so, too, can responding with force beget further escalation.
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Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
Stress begets stress Cold sores are caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), a highly contagious virus that is estimated to infect 3.7 billion people under the age of 50 globally.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 5 Sep. 2024
These big business changes often beget confusion and uncertainty, both externally and internally.
—Anne-Marie Rosser, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Failing to respond with force to an aggressive action can invite greater provocation, but so, too, can responding with force beget further escalation.
—Mona Yacoubian, Foreign Affairs, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Beget.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beget. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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