Definitions for beget

beget be·get

Spelling: [bih-get]
IPA: /bɪˈgɛt/

Beget is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 32 anagrams from letters in beget (beegt).

Definitions for beget

verb (used with object)

  1. (especially of a male parent) to procreate or generate (offspring).
  2. to cause; produce as an effect:

Origin of beget

before 1000; Middle English begeten (see be-, get); replacing Middle English biyeten, Old English begetan; cognate with Gothic bigitan, Old High

Examples for beget

For invention and improvement are prolific, and beget more of their kind.

He will tell you that he has always known that some day he must wed and do his best to beget a son.

While some may say that our exploding obesity epidemic is a hyperbole, fat does beget fat.

But when both parties have ceased to beget children there shall be no penalties.

An interest in fashion also seems to beget an assumption of selfishness and mean-spiritedness.

A society which is willing to accept increasing levels of violence is a society that will beget more of it.

There is nothing like the peace of God to beget good will to man.

The Oscars also like down-and-out characters and misunderstood geniuses, both of which tend to beget low-talkers.

For the praises of God will beget no disgust, neither will they ever cease.

Or beget pleasure in another that is troublesome to himself?

Word Value for beget
Scrable

8

Words with friends

10

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