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词汇 beget
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Definition of beget in English:

beget

verbbegot, begetting, begotten, begat, begets bɪˈɡɛtbəˈɡɛt
[with object]literary
  • 1(especially of a man) bring (a child) into existence by the process of reproduction.

    (通常指男性,亦指男女双方)生孩子

    they hoped that the King might beget an heir by his new queen

    他们希望国王与新王后能生下一名王位继承者。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Any child begotten by Ian or myself would certainly never be recognized… even though I don't think I could have turned away a child of my blood.
    • They begot seven children.
    • All children are from the same mother, as our stepmother did not beget any children by my father.
    • Apart from other things, she too begets children by someone other than her husband.
    • A man marries in order to establish a household and beget children.
    Synonyms
    father, sire, engender, generate, spawn, create, give life to, bring into being, bring into the world, have
    procreate, reproduce, breed
  • 2Cause; bring about.

    产生,引起,招致

    killings beget more killings

    残杀只会引起更多的残杀。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Success begets success and you start to believe that you can climb the mountain.
    • Every action should produce results: good action produces good results and evil begets nothing but evil.
    • And the cycle of violence begets more violence.
    • Such collaborative relationships will soon beget new inspirations.
    • He said violence begets violence and evil generates greater evil.
    • Words shape thought, stir feeling, and beget action; they kill and revive, corrupt and cure.
    • It has been a case of policy errors begetting more dangerous mistakes.
    • It is a real and sad reminder that violence begets violence and that rarely does violence breed peace.
    • Violence begets more violence, which begets even more violence.
    • Acts of cruelty in this life beget suffering in the next.
    Synonyms
    cause, give rise to, lead to, result in, bring about, create, produce, generate, engender, spawn, occasion, effect, bring to pass, bring on, precipitate, prompt, provoke, kindle, trigger, spark off, touch off, stir up, whip up, induce, inspire, promote, foster
    literary enkindle
    rare effectuate

Derivatives

  • begetter

  • noun bɪˈɡɛtəbəˈɡɛdər
    literary
    • She was not the only begetter of this programme, but she dramatized its urgency.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • However, he cannot properly be seen as the begetter of international law.
      • But he was the real begetter of the Human Rights Act, and above all a defender of the judges.
      • New Lanark, the most famous early mill village, was created and run by its begetter, Robert Owen, with a blend of benevolence and authoritarianism.
      • Such conviction is the begetter of culture and history.

Origin

Old English begietan 'get, obtain by effort' (see be-, get).

Rhymes

abet, aiguillette, anisette, Annette, Antoinette, arête, Arlette, ate, baguette, banquette, barbette, barrette, basinet, bassinet, Bernadette, beset, bet, Bette, blanquette, Brett, briquette, brochette, brunette (US brunet), Burnett, cadet, caravanette, cassette, castanet, charette, cigarette (US cigaret), clarinet, Claudette, Colette, coquette, corvette, couchette, courgette, croquette, curette, curvet, Debrett, debt, dinette, diskette, duet, epaulette (US epaulet), flageolet, flannelette, forget, fret, galette, gazette, Georgette, get, godet, grisette, heavyset, Jeanette, jet, kitchenette, La Fayette, landaulet, launderette, layette, lazaret, leatherette, let, Lett, lorgnette, luncheonette, lunette, Lynette, maisonette, majorette, maquette, Marie-Antoinette, marionette, Marquette, marquisette, martinet, met, minaret, minuet, moquette, motet, musette, Nanette, net, noisette, nonet, novelette, nymphet, octet, Odette, on-set, oubliette, Paulette, pet, Phuket, picquet, pillaret, pincette, pipette, piquet, pirouette, planchette, pochette, quartet, quickset, quintet, regret, ret, Rhett, roomette, rosette, roulette, satinette, septet, serviette, sestet, set, sett, sextet, silhouette, soubrette, spinet, spinneret, statuette, stet, stockinet, sublet, suffragette, Suzette, sweat, thickset, threat, Tibet, toilette, tret, underlet, upset, usherette, vedette, vet, vignette, vinaigrette, wagonette, wet, whet, winceyette, yet, Yvette

Definition of beget in US English:

beget

verbbəˈɡɛtbəˈɡet
[with object]literary
  • 1(typically of a man, sometimes of a man and a woman) bring (a child) into existence by the process of reproduction.

    (通常指男性,亦指男女双方)生孩子

    they hoped that the King might beget an heir by his new queen

    他们希望国王与新王后能生下一名王位继承者。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • All children are from the same mother, as our stepmother did not beget any children by my father.
    • Any child begotten by Ian or myself would certainly never be recognized… even though I don't think I could have turned away a child of my blood.
    • A man marries in order to establish a household and beget children.
    • They begot seven children.
    • Apart from other things, she too begets children by someone other than her husband.
    Synonyms
    father, sire, engender, generate, spawn, create, give life to, bring into being, bring into the world, have
  • 2Give rise to; bring about.

    产生,引起,招致

    success begets further success
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Success begets success and you start to believe that you can climb the mountain.
    • Violence begets more violence, which begets even more violence.
    • And the cycle of violence begets more violence.
    • Acts of cruelty in this life beget suffering in the next.
    • Every action should produce results: good action produces good results and evil begets nothing but evil.
    • Words shape thought, stir feeling, and beget action; they kill and revive, corrupt and cure.
    • It is a real and sad reminder that violence begets violence and that rarely does violence breed peace.
    • He said violence begets violence and evil generates greater evil.
    • Such collaborative relationships will soon beget new inspirations.
    • It has been a case of policy errors begetting more dangerous mistakes.
    Synonyms
    cause, give rise to, lead to, result in, bring about, create, produce, generate, engender, spawn, occasion, effect, bring to pass, bring on, precipitate, prompt, provoke, kindle, trigger, spark off, touch off, stir up, whip up, induce, inspire, promote, foster

Origin

Old English begietan ‘get, obtain by effort’ (see be-, get).

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