begetting 1 of 2

noun

Definition of begettingnext
as in procreation

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begetting

2 of 2

verb

present participle of beget
1
as in creating
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind) one change in the natural environment will beget others

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2
as in siring
to become the father of the racehorse begot several Kentucky Derby winners

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for begetting
  1. creating
  2. breeding
  3. producing
  4. bringing
  5. generation
  6. generating
  7. doing
Verb
  • According to Heriot-Watt University researchers, the images confirm that an asteroid struck Earth 66 million years ago, creating this crater.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The two met in the UK and eventually, the spark for creating a lifestyle brand was ignited.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of creating
Noun
  • For a bigger excursion, consider a detour to Sable Island National Park Reserve, an island with towering sand dunes, the world’s largest breeding colony of gray seals, and wild horses.
    Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The Bene Gesserit are, uh, geneticists These space witches are running a gigantic, generations-long breeding program to guide all the great houses and eventually put the perfect person, or Kwisatz Haderach, on the Imperium throne and under their control.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of breeding
Verb
  • In the time since producing these stories, Hurricane Helene has devastated areas across North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, and Virginia, with nearly 200 dead, a million without power, and countless homes destroyed or displaced.
    Elyssa Goodman, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The spacecraft’s relatively small footprint gets a whole lot bigger thanks to its energy-producing solar panels.
    Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of producing
Verb
  • Nathan MacKinnon had no issues bringing the troubled star back into the fold after two weeks of practice.
    Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Vail Resort will open for skiing on Friday and Purgatory will follow on Saturday, bringing the number of operating ski areas in Colorado to 10.
    John Meyer, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of bringing
Noun
  • From top artist like, Mariah Carey, New Edition, Boyz II Men, Whitney Houston and countless others, R&B honed some of the top vocalist of my generation.
    Charity LaShai, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • He’s obviously proven to be one of the greatest musicians in our generation.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of generation
Verb
  • Investing in a franchise is often perceived as less of a financial risk than embarking on an independent enterprise, as well as offering the ability to be up and running and generating income relatively quickly.
    Fiona Simpson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The collaborations helped Integrated start generating revenue (rare for young biotechs), which is currently at around $1 million this year.
    Zoya Hasan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of generating
Verb
  • Local volunteers, who include refugees themselves, are doing the work that the outside world says should be done, and often better than any outsider could.
    Angelina Jolie, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
  • That might look like doing the dishes, going for a quick jog, or sorting through unread emails piling up in your inbox.
    Jenna Ryu, SELF, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of doing
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