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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 Constant vigilance against the presence of AI inevitably begets cynicism and threatens to corrode the teacher-student relationship that is at the heart of education. — Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026 That’s because success begets imitators eager to compete away profits. — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 But as so often happens with LIV, attempts at answers only seem to beget more questions. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026 The leadership change could beget more departures, as structural changes like this tend to do. — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for beget

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Superman and Batman might be one of the DC Universe’s most famous partnerships, but Robert Pattinson is officially ending speculation that his take on Bruce Wayne would fit in the cinematic world created by James Gunn.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 27 Sep. 2026
The Navy said the two organizations will create a direct feedback loop between the acquisition enterprise and operational forces.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of create

Verb

The company’s new v3 satellites, which are produced at a SpaceX facility in Redmond, Washington, are equipped with solar arrays that generate twice as much power as prior generations.

— Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
Suppressing this same pathway produced the opposite result, limiting the ability to switch behavior, driving longer bouts of the repetitive behavior, as per the release.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of produce

Verb

The buildup made the lake about 4 feet deep and caused harmful algae to bloom, according to the organization.

— Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026
While JPMorgan faces a vast and onerous regulatory burden—a legacy of all the financial crises caused by bank failures—BlackRock is still relatively lightly regulated.

— Robin Wigglesworth, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of cause

Verb

Nobody complained when Pitt received the part of Louis de Pointe du Lac, a wealthy plantation owner in the late 18th century whom Lestat would eventually sire after Louis is consumed by grief over the death of his wife and child.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
Somebody fell out of love — a complaint sired this inspection.

— David J. Neal July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

Definition of sire

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The chips are power-hungry (a ChatGPT AI query consumes about ten times as much energy as a normal Google search) and also generate a lot of heat, which requires cooling systems.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 27 Sep. 2026
This car always feels planted, glued to the track, thanks in large part to the aero package capable of generating more than 6,000 pounds of downforce—double that of a Formula 1 racer at speed.

— Sean Evans, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of generate

Verb

Additionally, Reacher has spawned a franchise with spinoff Neagley, starring Maria Sten, which is looking good for a Season 2 renewal.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026
Resident Evil, a 30-year-old horror game series, has previously spawned seven film adaptations, but it’s taken the director of Barbarian and Weapons to give us one that actually works.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of spawn

Verb

Now a brick and mortar in the Greenwich Village for Fat Ronnie's brings the burger home.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
The Aries Full Moon illuminates your domestic 4th house, bringing a family matter, living situation, or question of emotional security into clearer focus.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026

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