Beget: meaning, definitions and examples
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beget
[ bษชหษกษt ]
to produce
To beget means to father or bring into existence. It is often used in the context of procreation, referring to the act of producing offspring. The term can also extend to the generation of ideas or concepts.
Synonyms
create, father, generate, produce, sire.
Examples of usage
- The king hoped to beget a male heir.
- They sought to beget new ideas for the project.
- She aimed to beget a sense of community among her students.
Translations
Translations of the word "beget" in other languages:
๐ต๐น gerar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคคเฅเคชเคจเฅเคจ เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช zeugen
๐ฎ๐ฉ menghasilkan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะฐัะพะดะถัะฒะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ rodziฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ็ใ
๐ซ๐ท engendrer
๐ช๐ธ engendrar
๐น๐ท doฤurmak
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ณ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ููุฌุจ
๐จ๐ฟ zplodit
๐ธ๐ฐ zrodiลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ็่ฒ
๐ธ๐ฎ roditi
๐ฎ๐ธ almennir
๐ฐ๐ฟ ััะดััั
๐ฌ๐ช แจแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ doฤurmaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ engendrar
Etymology
The word 'beget' originates from the Old English term 'begietan', which means to obtain or achieve. It is formed by the prefix 'be-', meaning 'about, around', and the root 'get', which comes from the Proto-Germanic '*ga-โ, meaning to obtain. Over the centuries, 'beget' has maintained its association with the idea of generating or bringing forth, particularly in familial and theological contexts. In many religious texts, 'beget' is used to describe the process of one generation giving rise to another, often highlighting the divine aspect of creation. Its usage has evolved, but it remains a powerful term in both legal and literary settings.