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beget

be·get

UK/biˈɡɛt/ US/bɪˈɡɛt/ rare literary obsolete uk

verb

1.

make children

  • “Abraham begot Isaac”
  • “Men often father children but don”
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Origin

From Middle English begeten [influenced by Old Norse geta ("to get, to guess")], from Old English beġietan (“to get”), from Proto-Germanic *bigetaną (“to find, seize”), equivalent to be- + get. Cognate with Old Saxon bigetan (“to find, seize”), Old High German bigezan (“to gain, achieve, win, procure”).

Phrases

  • be born
  • give birth
  • lies beget more lies

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