beget
/bɪˈɡɛt/
verb
- To cause something to happen or exist; to bring about.
- Violence often begets more violence.
- A single mistake can beget a chain of problems.
- Hard work and dedication beget success.
- To become the father of a child; to procreate (used especially in older or formal contexts).
- In the story, the hero begat a child who would later save the kingdom.
- According to the ancient text, the king begat three sons.
- The genealogy records that he begat his first son at age thirty.
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