begot
bi-ˈgät 
bē-
also begat
bi-ˈgat
bē-
; begotten
bi-ˈgä-tᵊn
bē-
or begot; begetting
1
: to procreate as the father : sire
He died without begetting an heir.
2
: to produce especially as an effect or outgrowth
Violence only begets more violence.
begetter
noun
Examples of beget in a Sentence
He died without begetting an heir.
one change in the natural environment will beget others
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
In culture, too, strength begets strength: Witness the growth of the literary ecosystem across Africa that is allowing writers to succeed at home without the support of Western publishers.
—Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Mar. 2025
This is because excellence begets excellence, and thus, Nvidia is competing with itself with each new generation of GPUs.
—Beth Kindig, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
The more traditional sushi experience begat more personal L.A. restaurants that at first glance have the appearance of sushi bars but go beyond their traditional structure.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
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“Beget.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beget. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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