begat

Meanings

• Verb

  To give birth to; beget a child

• Verb

  To cause to come into being; generate

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with begat
created , debated , mated , fated

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Variants

List of all variants of begat that leads to same result
begat , beget , begets , begetter , begetters , begetting , begot , begotten

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Forms

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begotten, begateth, begatest, begates, begating, begatest, begaten, begateth, begatest, begatest, begateth, begatest, begatest, begateth, begatest, begatest, begateth

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to beget a child'. It comes from the Old English 'begotan', which means 'to get, acquire'. The 'get' in this context meant 'to have sexual intercourse' and 'to beget' meant 'to father a child'. Over time, the meaning of 'begat' has expanded to mean 'to cause to come into being' or 'to generate'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'begat' is often used in genealogical records to indicate the parentage of individuals.

2. The first recorded use of 'begat' in English was in the 14th century.

3. In some religious texts, 'begat' is used to describe the lineage of religious figures and prophets.

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Related Concepts

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1. Procreation: The process of producing offspring, typically through sexual reproduction.

2. Generation: The act of producing offspring or the offspring themselves.

3. Genealogy: The study of ancestry and descent, particularly in human families.

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Culture

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In literature, 'begat' has been used to describe the origin of characters and ideas. In art, it has been used as a theme in paintings and sculptures depicting the birth of children or the creation of new things. In music, it has been used as a lyric in songs about procreation and creation.

How to Memorize "begat"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a couple having a baby. Imagine the father holding the newborn child in his arms.

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'begat' with the idea of creating or producing something new.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Begat Brings Babies' to remember the meaning of 'begat'.

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