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begetter

Main Entry:: be·get
Pronunciation:: \bi-ˈget, bē-\
Function:: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s):: be·got \-ˈgät\ also be·gat \-ˈgat\ ; be·got·ten \-ˈgä-t^ən\ or be·got; be·get·ting
Etymology:: Middle English begeten, alteration of beyeten, from Old English bigietan — more at get
Date:: 13th century

1 : to procreate as the father : sire 2 : to produce especially as an effect or outgrowth

— be·get·ter noun

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