begot

verb

variants also begat
past tense of beget
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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2
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. — 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
  1. caused
  2. sired
  3. created
  4. spawned
  5. brought
  6. fathered
  7. generated
  8. produced
Verb
  • The storm system that caused historic flooding in West Virginia Tuesday into Wednesday and wreaked havoc from the Ohio Valley to the East Coast will linger across Virginia and the Southeast through the end of the week.
    — Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
  • Torrential rains caused flash floods that swamped homes, washed out bridges and led to water rescues in West Virginia, authorities said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
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  • Gun Runner’s stable still has the brass nameplate of its former occupant, legendary 1977 Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew, who also sired an impressive line of runners.
    — Graham Cornwell, New York Times, 19 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of sired
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  • Undrafted rookie Cash Jones created some buzz at the beginning of OTAs after rookie minicamp revealed the Falcons are cross-training Jones, a college running back at Georgia, as a receiver.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
  • This tour will be key in terms of enhancing existing relationships and trying to attract new business, especially off the back of the buzz created by the World Cup in the States.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of created
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  • It was supposed to be a heartwarming tale of triumph, but its making has spawned a saga of its own.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
  • That outbreak spawned nearly two dozen tornadoes statewide and is remembered as the fifth-largest outbreak in state history.
    — Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 21 July 2026
Definition of spawned
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  • The extradition process can take months, depending on what challenges are brought, legal experts said.
    — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • Ukraine’s creative utilization of drones has ignited a surging fuel crisis across the Russian Federation that has brought the war front and center to the Russian people for the first time.
    — Ihor N. Stelmach, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026
Definition of brought
Verb
  • In October 2018, a source confirmed to PEOPLE that Wilson also fathered a daughter named Lyla with Varunie Vongsvirates.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026
  • Wade also fathered another child with a third woman.
    — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026
Definition of fathered
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  • For a building worth tens of millions of dollars, the revenue generated by a foreclosure sale could range into the hundreds of thousands.
    — Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 19 July 2026
  • So far, Disney’s live-action remake has generated $82 million domestically and $178 million globally.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 19 July 2026
Definition of generated
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  • The influx of moisture and that storm system’s stalling front have already produced bands of rain in eastern Tennessee, southern Virginia and northern North Carolina.
    — Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
  • The Odyssey are being produced by Insight Editions for late summer and fall releases.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of produced

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