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BEGET (begat, begetting, begot, begotten)

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Dictionary entry overview: What does beget mean?

• BEGET (verb)
The verb BEGET has 1 sense:

1. make children

Familiarity information: BEGET used as a verb is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• BEGET (verb)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Make children

Classified under:

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care

Synonyms:

beget; father; sire; engender; mother; bring forth; generate; get

Context examples:

Abraham begot Isaac / Men often father children but don't recognize them

Hypernyms (to "beget" is one way to...):

create; make (make or cause to be or to become)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

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