begat

Meaning of begat

verb, past tense
  1. (especially of a man) bring (a child) into existence by the process of reproduction.
    they hoped that the King might beget an heir by his new queen
  2. cause; bring about.
    killings beget more killings

Old English begietan ‘get, obtain by effort’ (see be-, get).

Information about begat

  • It is a verb.
  • The plural form of begat is: begats.
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Hyphenation of begat

be-gat

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 5 chars.
  • begat is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

begat synonyms

Meaning (of a man) cause a pregnancy resulting in the birth of (a child):

father

Meaning (of a male animal, especially a stallion) cause the birth of:

sire

Meaning cause or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition):

engender

Meaning produce or create:

generate

Meaning produce or generate a large number of:

spawn

Meaning bring (something) into existence:

create

Meaning give birth to or be due to give birth to:

have

Meaning (of people or animals) produce young; reproduce:

procreate

Meaning produce a copy of:

reproduce

Meaning produce or lead to (something) over a period of time:

breed

Meaning make (something, especially something bad) happen:

cause

Meaning cause (a particular result or situation) to happen or exist:

produce

Meaning cause (something):

occasion

Meaning cause (something) to happen; bring about:

effect

Meaning cause (an event or situation, typically one that is undesirable) to happen suddenly, unexpectedly, or prematurely:

precipitate

Meaning (of an event or fact) cause or bring about (an action or feeling):

prompt

Meaning stimulate or give rise to (a reaction or emotion, typically a strong or unwelcome one) in someone:

provoke

Meaning set (something) on fire:

kindle

Meaning cause (a device) to function:

trigger

Meaning bring about or give rise to:

induce

Meaning give rise to:

inspire

Meaning support or actively encourage (a cause, venture, etc.); further the progress of:

promote

Meaning encourage the development of (something, especially something desirable):

foster

Meaning set on fire:

enkindle

Meaning put into force or operation:

effectuate

Anagrams of begat

betag

Words that rhyme with begat

Barnegat, boregat, Cattegat, Kattegat

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