Beget Meaning in English
word
bɪˈɡɛt
bih-GET
bɪɡˈɛt
bih-GET
Definition
To cause something to happen, or to father a child. Used both for creating something (especially ideas or situations) and for becoming a parent, usually a father.
Usage & Nuances
"Beget" is formal and rarely used in everyday speech except in historical or biblical contexts. Common in phrases like "violence begets violence" to mean one thing causes another. As a verb for fathering, it's now mostly literary or legal.
Spanish: engendrar - causarPortuguese (BR): gerar - causarPortuguese (PT): gerar - causarChinese (Simplified): 产生 - 引发Chinese (Traditional): 產生 - 引發Hindi: उत्पन्न करना - जन्म देनाArabic: يُنْجِب - يُسَبِّبBengali: প্রজনন করা - জন্ম দেওয়া - সৃষ্টি করাRussian: порождать - производить на светJapanese: 生む - 生じるVietnamese: gây ra - sinh ra - làm phát sinhKorean: 낳다 - 야기하다Turkish: doğurmak - ortaya çıkarmakUrdu: پیدا کرنا - جَنَم دیناIndonesian: menimbulkan - melahirkan
Example Sentences
King Solomon begot many children.
basic
One lie can beget another.
basic
Good actions beget respect from others.
basic
They say that hatred only begets more hatred.
natural
Injustice begets unrest in society.
natural
Trouble tends to beget trouble if not stopped early.
natural