begot bi-ˈgät 
bē-
also begat bi-ˈgat
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; begotten bi-ˈgä-tᵊn
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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
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
And rhetoric, it could be said, begets more rhetoric. —
Robin Wright, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026 Electric vehicles began growing in popularity a few years ago thanks to sustained investment and policies that begot social and cultural buy-in. —Andrew Zaleski, The Atlantic, 30 Mar. 2026 Modeled on the tragedy at Chappaquiddick Island—where Mary Jo Kopechne and Senator Edward Kennedy died under similar circumstances—Oates’ book shows how great power can beget violence. —Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026 Sam Hoiberg sat at the far end of the Nebraska bench and watched one dismal loss beget the next. —Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for beget
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Robin Wright, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026 Electric vehicles began growing in popularity a few years ago thanks to sustained investment and policies that begot social and cultural buy-in. —Andrew Zaleski, The Atlantic, 30 Mar. 2026 Modeled on the tragedy at Chappaquiddick Island—where Mary Jo Kopechne and Senator Edward Kennedy died under similar circumstances—Oates’ book shows how great power can beget violence. —Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026 Sam Hoiberg sat at the far end of the Nebraska bench and watched one dismal loss beget the next. —Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for beget
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“Beget.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/beget. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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