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- [bih-get]
- /bɪˈgɛt/
- /bɪ.ˈɡe.tə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bih-get]
- /bɪˈgɛt/
Definitions of begetter word
- countable noun begetter The begetter of something has caused this thing to come into existence. 3
- verb with object begetter (especially of a male parent) to procreate or generate (offspring). 1
- verb with object begetter to cause; produce as an effect: a belief that power begets power. 1
- noun begetter A procreator; one who begets. 0
- noun begetter (figuratively) An originator; a creator. 0
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Origin of begetter
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 Begetter
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
begetter 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.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
begetter usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for begetter
noun begetter
- designer — A designer is a person whose job is to design things by making drawings of them.
- producer — a person who produces.
- founder — a person who founds or casts metal, glass, etc.
- author — The author of a piece of writing is the person who wrote it.
- architect — An architect is a person who designs buildings.
Antonyms for begetter
noun begetter
- destroyer — A destroyer is a small, heavily armed warship.
- destructor — a furnace or incinerator for the disposal of refuse, esp one that uses the resulting heat to generate power
- descendant — Someone's descendants are the people in later generations who are related to them.
- result — to spring, arise, or proceed as a consequence of actions, circumstances, premises, etc.; be the outcome.
- mother — parent
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