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begets


Meanings
  • verb

    To give birth or cause to come into being

    - "The mother begets a child."
    - "Nature begets new life in the spring."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with begets
begats , debates , fates , gates , hates , mates , states
Variants
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begat , beget , begets , begetter , begetters , begetting , begot , begotten
Forms
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begotten, begat, begetting


Etymology
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Originally meant 'to bring forth' or 'to produce'. Derived from the Old English word 'begotan' which meant 'to produce' or 'to beget'.


Trivia
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  1. The word 'beget' is often used in legal contexts to describe the parentage of a child.

  2. In Shakespeare's 'Macbeth', Lady Macbeth famously says 'What need we fear who knows it, when none can call our power to account?' - a reference to the fact that they have begetten a child (Macbeth) who will eventually take the throne.


Related Concepts
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  1. procreate: To produce offspring; to beget or give birth to children.

  2. generate: To produce or create something new, often used in a more abstract sense than 'beget'.


Culture
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In literature, 'begets' is often used in religious or mythological contexts to describe the creation of new life or the origin of something. For example, in the Bible, God is described as begetting a son. In mythology, gods and goddesses are often depicted as begetting offspring with other deities or mortals.

How to Memorize "begets"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a mother giving birth to a child. Visualize the process of creation and the new life coming into being.

  2. associate

    - Associate 'begets' with the idea of creation or giving birth. Think of a mother and her child when you see or hear the word.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Bring Every Good Thought' to remember the meaning of 'begets': Bring Every Good Thing - To beget is to bring every good thing into existence.


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