Meaning & Definition of word "Beget"
Beget
/bɪˈɡɛt/
verb:
- 1. to bring a child into existence by the process of reproduction.
- Example: The couple hopes to beget a child in the near future.
- 2. to cause to happen; to bring about.
- Example: Poverty can beget crime in communities.
- 3. to produce or generate.
- Example: This scientific discovery may beget new technologies.
Etymology
●Middle English 'begeten', from Old English 'begaet' meaning 'to cause to exist'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
beget a child:
to father or give birth to a child
beget change:
to cause change to occur
what one begets:
the consequences or results that follow from one's actions
Related Words
father:
a male parent
procreate:
to reproduce
generate:
to cause or produce
Slang Meanings of beget
Meaning: to create or initiate something
● Example Sentence: He aims to beget new ideas that will revolutionize the industry.