BEGET Synonyms: 100 Similar and Opposite Words

beget

verb

bi-ˈget

Definition of beget

as in to create

to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind) one change in the natural environment will beget others

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as in to produce

to become the father of the racehorse begot several Kentucky Derby winners

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Recent Examples of beget The stock market crashed in 1929, begetting federal securities regulations including the creation of the Securities and Exchange Commission — in 1934. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 Clandestine action begets retribution, which begets chaos — the only status quo Central Intelligence has ever known. — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2026 If interest begets debt, and debt begets interest, eventually debt will spin out of control. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026 Nelson took 12 years to get the project made, and that labor-of-love aspect shows in the soulfulness and meticulous care the writer-director brings to this unsettling story of violence begetting violence, based on actual events. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for beget

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Verb

The deep soaking tub and clear shower stall are set pieces in the room, creating a real open and airy feel.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026
Knight may have been thinking about the film for 16 years, but creating the version that is coming out in 2026 wouldn’t have been possible without all of the learnings spread across films like ParaNorman and Kubo and the Two Strings.

— Andrew Webster, The Verge, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of create

Verb

That changed on Sunday against the Patriots as Robinson produced two sacks against Drake Maye, adding to his season total of four sacks.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
These structures form a mesh-like network that immobilizes the kerosene, producing a material with liquid and solid-like properties.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of produce

Verb

The agency analyzed the genetic sequence of the virus from the person who died in Washington and found no changes that would make the virus spread more easily or cause more severe illness, a CDC spokesperson said.

— Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Over that period, the Maillard reaction causes sugars and amino acids to react under heat, which gradually turns the cloves dark.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of cause

Verb

Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani, Qatar’s founding emir, sired 56 children.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 27 Oct. 2026
Breeders could now use genetically valuable Holstein bulls more widely, and through artificial insemination, a single bull could sire more than 50,000 daughters.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of sire

Verb

The cyclists cross the state, generating an economic impact estimated at $25 million.

— Washington Post, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2026
In tests by cybersecurity firm McAfee, a three-second clip was enough to generate a clone with an 85% match to the original speaker.

— Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of generate

Verb

Today’s IndyCar bosses could use a bit of the creativity that spawned the PPG Pace Cars.

— Stephen Edelstein, The Drive, 1 Nov. 2026
Both of those are done by the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation, although some inspections spawn from customer complaints.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of spawn

Verb

We were issued metal water bottles for bringing ashore, and followed strict instructions on not bringing any food off the ship, and disinfecting our boots before and after stepping ashore to keep Antarctica pristine.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026
The program brings aircraft developers and public agencies together to test operations before wider deployment.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of bring

Verb

An elusive recipe In 2020, Dutch researchers reproduced the green/red dichroic effect of the Lycurgus Cup in a 3D printable nanocomposite material by embedding small amounts of silver and gold nanoparticles, of the proper size and shapes.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 27 Oct. 2026
The device reproduced the fingerprint's tiny ridges and valleys, demonstrating an impressive spatial resolution of 30 micrometers (847 dpi).

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026

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