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begotten

/bɪˈɡɒt.ən/

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adjective

/bɪˈɡɒt.ən/C2formalobsolete
  • ruУстаревшее причастие прошедшего времени от глагола 'порождать', означающее 'быть приведённым в существование или произведённым', обычно используется в религиозном или литературном контексте.

An archaic past participle of 'beget', meaning to have been brought into existence or generated, typically used in religious or literary contexts.

  1. Procreated or fatheredC2formal

    Past participle of beget; meaning to have been brought into existence through procreation, especially in a biblical or formal context.

    ruРожденный

    • The only begotten Son of God is a central figure in Christian theology.
    • He was begotten of noble lineage.
    • The ancient text describes how the gods begotten the first humans.
Forms
  • more begotten comparative form
  • most begotten superlative form

verb

beget/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