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
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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A day with Cash4Life, Powerball, Florida Lotto and Fantasy 5 drawings begat one jackpot win, split between tickets bought at a Miramar discount store and a North Miami Beach Winn-Dixie.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025
But violence, as The Last of Us II teaches us, begets violence...which begets violence...which begets violence.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 13 Apr. 2025
Devastation begat devastation, as the ecological dominoes began to fall.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2025
The company is a first-mover advantage, but that advantage begets complexity.
—Brian Roberts, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025
But violence, as The Last of Us II teaches us, begets violence...which begets violence...which begets violence.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 13 Apr. 2025
Devastation begat devastation, as the ecological dominoes began to fall.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2025
The company is a first-mover advantage, but that advantage begets complexity.
—Brian Roberts, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for beget
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“Beget.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beget. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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