Definition
Definition of begetting - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
reproductionDated act of fathering or producing childrenDated
- The begetting of heirs was important to the royal family.
2.
creationDated act of causing or bringing something into existenceDated
- The begetting of new ideas drives progress.
Adjective
causationcausing something to happen or exist
- The begetting influence of the sun on plants is vital.
Expressions with begetting
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able to produce offspring at a young age
The young-begetting animals ensured the survival of the species.
Origin of begetting
Old English, begietan (to get, obtain)
Examples of begetting in a sentence
They studied how stress affects fertility and the begetting of offspring. The begetting of rumors began with a single careless tweet. In his view, the begetting of poverty is tied to unfair wages. The begetting storm led to widespread flooding. His begetting actions resulted in unexpected consequences.
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- French:engendrement, engendrant, ...
- German:Zeugung, verursachend, ...
- Italian:procreazione, causante, ...
- Spanish:procreación, causante, ...
- Portuguese:geração, gerador, ...
- Chinese:生育, 引发的, ...
- Japanese:子作り, 生成的な, ...
- Arabic:إِنْجاب, مُسَبِّب, ...
- Hebrew:הוֹלָדָה, מַחֲולֵל, ...
- Russian:зачатие, порождающий, ...
- Ukrainian:зачинання, породжуючий, ...
- Hindi:संतानोत्पत्ति, उत्पादक, ...
Definition of beget - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
causingcause something to happen or exist
- Hard work can beget success.
2.
fatheringfather a child through reproduction
- He hopes to beget a son one day.
Origin of beget
Old English, begietan (to get)
Examples of beget in a sentence
Innovative ideas often beget new opportunities. He wished to beget heirs to continue the family line. In ancient times, kings sought to beget many children.
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- French:engendrer, procréer, ...
- German:hervorbringen, zeugen, ...
- Italian:generare, procreare, ...
- Spanish:engendrar, procrear, ...
- Portuguese:gerar, procriar, ...
- Chinese:导致, 生育, ...
- Japanese:生む, もうける, ...
- Arabic:أَوْلَدَ, أَنْجَبَ, ...
- Hebrew:לִגְרוֹם, לְהוֹלִיד, ...
- Russian:привести, завести, ...
- Ukrainian:принести, стати батьком, ...
- Hindi:उत्पन्न करना, जनना, ...
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