begotten

verb

variants or begot
Definition of begottennext
past participle of beget
1
as in created
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 spawned
to become the father of the racehorse begot several Kentucky Derby winners

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Recent Examples of begotten 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 What links the above is that all were begotten by one man—Andrzej Pągowski, born in 1953. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 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 Metroid and Castlevania begot the Metroidvania; hell, today, practically every game of any high difficulty gets roped in with soulslikes (referencing Dark Souls). — Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025 Yet, that controversy also begot Blu’s Hanging, as inextricably as the chicken, the egg. — Literary Hub, 17 June 2025 Its shrinking budget has begotten a shrinking member base, leading to an even smaller budget. — Brian Mittendorf, The Conversation, 12 Jan. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for begotten
  1. created
  2. spawned
  3. caused
  4. sired
  5. brought
  6. produced
  7. prompted
  8. fathered
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  • The use of chemical weapons would add to mounting human rights abuses and atrocities by both sides in a war that has created the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.
    — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 6 Sep. 2026
  • In May 2020, Naming the Lost, a public art project, created temporary memorials to casualties in all five boroughs.
    — Robert W. Snyder, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of created
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  • Missouri's battle over its congressional districts has spanned more than a year and spawned confusion over which districts will be in place for voters.
    — DAVID A. LIEB, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The redistricting battle began over a year ago Missouri’s battle over its congressional districts has spanned more than a year and spawned confusion over which districts will be in place for voters.
    — David A. Lieb, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of spawned
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  • But the power struggle inside the Supreme Court has also caused damage to the institution itself, with critics lambasting the chaos shaking the institution to its core.
    — MAURICIO SAVARESE, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Rogers struggled during a July 9 meeting to assuage disability advocates' concerns about potential bureaucratic dysfunction caused by the shift, USA TODAY previously reported.
    — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of caused
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  • Somebody fell out of love — a complaint sired this inspection.
    — David J. Neal July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of sired
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  • That outlay has brought Marc Cucurella, Robert Sanchez, Moises Caicedo and Joao Pedro to Stamford Bridge, while their latest arrival from the south-coast side, centre-forward Danny Welbeck, was secured for a much more modest £5m this summer.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Pritzker believes the city and state have learned to respond to the tactics that Bovino and his men brought, and those that continue.
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of brought
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  • In standard Series 62 form, the engine produced around 210 hp, giving the big Cadillac plenty of muscle for its era.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Fresh water can therefore be produced for drinking and other onboard needs, rather than carrying every drop required for a months-long patrol.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of produced
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  • Those early struggles prompted Frank Reich to give Young a Week 3 reset as a rookie (officially an ankle injury that sources have said Young could have played through) and led Dave Canales to bench Young after two games in 2024.
    — Joseph Person, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The government also canceled the drone flight permits for the Chinese DJI drones for a week before protests from Mount Everest expedition operators prompted the official go-ahead for flights to resume.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of prompted
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  • It was also revealed that Frank had fathered numerous sons and raised them to carry out his hits.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
  • River’s investigation leads to Frank Harkness (Hugo Weaving), a former CIA officer who has fathered many sons with different women, raising the boys in a private compound in France as a private army of mercenaries.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026
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