Found 2 items, similar to begat.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: begat
beget
v : make children;
“Abraham begot Isaac”;
“Men often father
children but don't recognize them” [syn:
get,
engender,
father,
mother,
sire,
generate,
bring forth]
[also:
begotten,
begot,
begetting,
begat]
begat
See
beget
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Begat
Beget
\Be*get"\, v. t. [imp.
Begot, (Archaic)
Begat; p. p.
Begot,
Begotten; p. pr. & vb. n.
Begetting.] [OE.
bigiten, bigeten, to get, beget, AS. begitan to get; pref.
be- + gitan. See
Get, v. t. ]
1. To procreate, as a father or sire; to generate; --
commonly said of the father.
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Yet they a beauteous offspring shall beget.
--Milton.
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2. To get (with child.) [Obs.] --Shak.
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3. To produce as an effect; to cause to exist.
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Love is begot by fancy. --Granville.
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