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also begat
1
as in caused
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 sired
to become the father of
the racehorse begot several Kentucky Derby winners
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Recent Examples of begot
Lestat begat his first love, Nicolas de Lenfent, as well as Louis, Claudia, and another lover, Antoinette.
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Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 7 June 2026
After the unremarkable Chip Kelly recruiting era, which begat a slight bump under DeShaun Foster, what first-year coach Bob Chesney has done, before coaching a game, has been downright remarkable.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
Electric vehicles began growing in popularity a few years ago thanks to sustained investment and policies that begot social and cultural buy-in.
—Andrew Zaleski, The Atlantic, 30 Mar. 2026
Elvis Presley begat a slew of admiring rock ‘n’ roll legends, from Bob Dylan to David Bowie.
—Kim Willis, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
This revolution of the Skyactiv system begat the Skyactiv-X engine, which incorporates HCCI (as SPCCI).
—New Atlas, 23 Feb. 2026
Normally, the automaker’s grand tourers’ alphanumeric names jump by twos between generations; the DB7 begat the DB9, which begat the DB11.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2026
What makes the exhibit work is its new perspective on a loathsome period of world history, one in which the resulting artworks aren’t allowed to suffer just because of the corporate culture that begat them.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
Success begot success, and in the two decades that followed, her company expanded to become a global lifestyle brand involving accessories, clothing, home goods, and more.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 7 June 2026
After the unremarkable Chip Kelly recruiting era, which begat a slight bump under DeShaun Foster, what first-year coach Bob Chesney has done, before coaching a game, has been downright remarkable.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
Electric vehicles began growing in popularity a few years ago thanks to sustained investment and policies that begot social and cultural buy-in.
—Andrew Zaleski, The Atlantic, 30 Mar. 2026
Elvis Presley begat a slew of admiring rock ‘n’ roll legends, from Bob Dylan to David Bowie.
—Kim Willis, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
This revolution of the Skyactiv system begat the Skyactiv-X engine, which incorporates HCCI (as SPCCI).
—New Atlas, 23 Feb. 2026
Normally, the automaker’s grand tourers’ alphanumeric names jump by twos between generations; the DB7 begat the DB9, which begat the DB11.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2026
What makes the exhibit work is its new perspective on a loathsome period of world history, one in which the resulting artworks aren’t allowed to suffer just because of the corporate culture that begat them.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
Success begot success, and in the two decades that followed, her company expanded to become a global lifestyle brand involving accessories, clothing, home goods, and more.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for begot
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The one that struck Elena’s building caused damage to multiple floors but no serious casualties.—
Zahra Ullah,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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In all, the raids caused a nearly 13% decline in annual visits, the report found.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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There are several Nick Cannons — the TV host, the actor, the occasional hip-hop artist, the penitent, and, perhaps the most famous Cannon, the fertile father of 12 who sired five children in 2022 alone.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
13 May 2026
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Bowie sired a calf there in June 2025, making Fort Worth Zoo’s oldest elephant Rasha a great-grandmother and the matriarch of four generations.—
Harriet Ramos
May 7,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2026
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But the most authentic experiences happen in small clubs and at late-night radio shows where the music was first created.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2026
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In the wake of 2020’s protests, many museums solicited responses from contemporary artists—particularly artists of color; A250 has spawned no such wave of institutional commissions.—
Greg Allen,
ARTnews.com,
7 June 2026
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While multiple sequels and spinoffs have spawned in the years since, nothing matches The Conjuring in providing genuine, classic horror for an era of jaded moviegoers.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
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According to Oliveira, onlookers were amazed by the size of the shark as it was brought closer to shore.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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Although Edeme never claimed to have invented the technique, she has widely been credited as the person who brought the style back into the fore.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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It's been reported that a motivating factor in Princess Anne finally making the split official was the discovery that her husband had fathered another child years earlier.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
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Thompson fathered a child with another woman during their relationship.—
Swasti Singhai,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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Natchez was considered the ideal location for creating an economy centered on slave labor that generated cotton.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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This past awards season, the brand hosted a pre-Oscars dinner with nominee Stellan Skarsgård, who also starred in a short film produced by the brand, which was filmed at the storied (West) Hollywood haunt.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
6 June 2026
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The quality adjustment problem does not reside in nominal GDP, which simply asks what was spent, earned, or produced in current dollars, but rather in the deflator applied to convert those nominal figures into real terms.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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“Begot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/begot. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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