BEGETTING Synonyms: 109 Similar and Opposite Words

begetting 1 of 2

noun

as in procreation

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

begetting

2 of 2

verb

present participle of beget

as in creating

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in siring

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of begetting

Verb

To remain an entertainment capital demands consistent reinvention, the showroom’s neon glow begetting the nightclub’s flashing LEDs and so on and so forth. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2026 War begetting still more war, like some deranged biblical prophecy. — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 15 May 2026 Men begetting men is the story, a kind of immaculate cultural reproduction. — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026 Both cases were fodder for a media firestorm, begetting nightly news specials and full-length documentaries. — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 22 Jan. 2026 The discovery, age five, that some people did not live in communities with all goods in common—that in fact for most, home was a locked building full of private property—begat questions still begetting questions at age thirteen. — Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for begetting

Noun

For those not familiar with the term, anti-natalism is a philosophical stance that views life as unacceptably full of suffering and procreation as a morally indefensible thing.

— Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 6 July 2026
Sex makes its way into the story, first, from the mother’s perspective, as something to be avoided, and then as something that has to lead to procreation—and soon.

— Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 31 May 2026

Definition of procreation

Verb

The design team for Viva is the same one creating Rams Village just a block away, which will feature the team's headquarters, training facility and more residential living on the 52-acre site.

— Hunter Sowards, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Long-term Treasury yields rose to their highest point since 2007, creating another headwind for the economy and lifting borrowing costs for consumers and businesses.

— David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of creating

Verb

After remaining at -13°F for 168 hours, the hydrogel continued producing repeatable electrical signals when exposed to movements such as finger bending and fingertip pressing.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
Although far from perfect, AI systems are getting much better at producing clean, reliable code.

— Cheryl Johnson, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of producing

Noun

The area supports mangroves and seagrass beds that provide food, shelter and breeding habitat.

— Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Many research dogs come from commercial breeding facilities regulated under the federal Animal Welfare Act as well as state animal-welfare and licensing laws.

— Adam Yamaguchi, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of breeding

Verb

To prevent climate solutions from causing a biodiversity crisis, green development requires smarter planning.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
In Deify — currently in production in Chicago — a cult leader is put on trial after causing his devoted followers to be burned alive.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of causing

Verb

For three decades, rap legend and cultural icon Tupac Shakur’s killing has remained one of America’s great unsolved mysteries, spawning countless books, documentaries and long-form investigative journalism pieces.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026
The pandemic made remote work more accessible, spawning widespread digital nomad travel.

— Maria Leonard Olsen, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of spawning

Verb

And peony, while bringing a lightness to an otherwise darker slate of fragrance trends, still feels like a more sophisticated floral than an obvious rose.

— Loren Savini, Allure, 22 Aug. 2026
The effect of bringing a host of films together in this way is never predictable; even familiar elements don’t look the same.

— Geoffrey O’Brien, The New York Review of Books, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of bringing

Browse Nearby Words

begetters

begetting

beg (for)

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Begetting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/begetting. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of begetting

noun

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster on begetting

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

prowess

Popular in Grammar & Usage

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

How to Pronounce the Trickiest Menu Items

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Do you 'say your piece' or 'say your peace'?

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Popular in Wordplay

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List

Even More Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

The Words of the Week - Aug. 21

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List

Games & Quizzes