![]() 913,055,982 visitors served. |
|
![]() Dictionary/ thesaurus | ![]() Medical dictionary | ![]() Legal dictionary | ![]() Financial dictionary | ![]() Acronyms | ![]() Idioms | ![]() Encyclopedia | ![]() Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
beget |
Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson | 0.04 sec. |
beget Verb [-getting, -got] or -gat;-gotten or -got Old-fashioned 1. to cause or create: repetition begets boredom 2. to father [Old English begietan]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms |
|
? Mentioned in | ? References in classic literature | |
|---|---|---|
"Lust is sin,"--so say some who preach death--"let us go apart and beget no children As for the sons and the daughters they beget, why, those sons and daughters must take care of themselves; at least, with only the maternal help. Independent of those local circumstances which tend to beget and increase power in one part and to impede its progress in another, we must advert to the effects of that superior policy and good management which would probably distinguish the government of one above the rest, and by which their relative equality in strength and consideration would be destroyed. |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Browser extension |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content NEW! | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|
|---|