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beget

/bɪˈɡɛt/

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verb

/bɪˈɡɛt/C2formalobsolete
  • ruУстаревший глагол, означающий вызывать или порождать что-либо, обычно используемый в формальном или литературном контексте.

An archaic verb meaning to cause or produce something, typically used in formal or literary contexts.

irregular verb

  1. Procreate or father childrenC2formal

    To become the father of a child; to bring offspring into existence.

    ruПорождать

    • He begat three sons and two daughters.
    • In the ancient text, the king begat a heir to the throne.
    • The patriarch begat many descendants over his long life.

    Synonymsengenderfathergenerateprocreatesire

  2. Cause or bring aboutC2formal

    To cause something to happen or exist; to produce as an effect.

    ruПорождать

    • Violence only begets more violence.
    • His generous donation begat a wave of community support.
    • A single mistake can beget a series of unfortunate events.

    Synonymsbring aboutcausecreateengendergenerateoccasionproduce

    Antonymsceasedestroyendhaltpreventstop

Forms
  • begotten past participle
  • begat past simple
  • begot past simple
  • begetting present participle
  • begets third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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