begot

verb

variants also begat
Definition of begotnext
past tense of beget
1
as in caused
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 spawned
to become the father of the racehorse begot several Kentucky Derby winners

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for begot
  1. spawned
  2. brought
  3. induced
  4. fathered
  5. produced
  6. created
  7. generated
  8. yielded
Verb
  • The Indian Lake region was the hardest hit by storms that spawned nine tornadoes across the state that day.
    Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The film, which centers on a group of teen girls who share a pair of mysterious jeans, grossed $42 million worldwide and spawned a 2008 sequel.
    Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of spawned
Verb
  • He was brought here to be a difference maker, brought here with the same kind of Hail Mary the Jets once threw at another aging Green Bay quarterback named Favre.
    Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The king of kvetch and a droll master of everyday existential lament, the comedian and actor brought an actor’s intensity to his comedy, and a comic’s timing and pacing to every acting gig.
    Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of brought
Verb
  • And the falloff in enterprise value has induced second order effects.
    Jerrold Lundquist, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • There’s a reset, plus roster changes, mostly induced by the salary cap, as the Lightning try to find a way.
    Pierre LeBrun, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of induced
Verb
  • However, Theo — whom Thompson fathered with Nichols while still in a relationship with Kardashian — was not in any of the pictures, eliciting an angry response from followers.
    Olivia Bellusci, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
  • During his lifetime, Ringo fathered five male pups and one female pup, Leia, who was born in 2022 and still lives at the Milwaukee zoo.
    Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of fathered
Verb
  • With over 1,000 gins produced in the UK, the British gin market has become highly competitive.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Instead, over the past month, both sides have produced their worst games of the season — sometimes simultaneously.
    Mike DeFabo, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of produced
Verb
  • The social equity impact brand 40 Tons created a large activation and live podcast in collaboration with Core Cannabis Museum and many sponsor organizations.
    Andrew DeAngelo, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Emerging markets have created regional powerhouses.
    Alex Lazarow, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of created
Verb
  • According to the partnership, Dine Downtown has generated more than $6 million in sales and donated thousands of dollars to local charities over the past two decades.
    Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Teams that adopted paradoxical frames and were highly motivated to seek knowledge generated more innovative ideas by engaging with diverse perspectives, compared to teams that avoided contradictions.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of generated
Verb
  • In contrast, 10 away games have yielded just 13 points, a distinctly mid-table return.
    Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Spending the first nine years of his MLB career in Houston has yielded Bregman plenty of opportunities to play in the postseason.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of yielded
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