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- [bih-get]
- /bɪˈgɛt/
- /bɪˈɡet/
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- [bih-get]
- /bɪˈgɛt/
Definitions of beget word
- verb beget To beget something means to cause it to happen or be created. 3
- verb beget When a man begets a child, he becomes the father of that child. 3
- verb beget to father 3
- verb beget to cause or create 3
- verb transitive beget to be the father or sire of; procreate 3
- verb transitive beget to bring into being; produce 3
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Origin of beget
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English begeten (see be-, get); replacing Middle English biyeten, Old English begetan; cognate with Gothic bigitan, Old High German bigezzan
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Parts of speech for Beget
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
beget popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
beget usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for beget
verb beget
- bring about — To bring something about means to cause it to happen.
- sire — the male parent of a quadruped.
- procreate — to beget or generate (offspring).
- get — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- afford — If you cannot afford something, you do not have enough money to pay for it.
Antonyms for beget
verb beget
- destroy — To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.
- halt — to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
- kill — to deprive of life in any manner; cause the death of; slay. Synonyms: slaughter, massacre, butcher; hang, electrocute, behead, guillotine, strangle, garrote; assassinate.
- stop — to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
- fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
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