begetter

be·get (b

-g

)

tr.v. be·got (-g

), be·got·ten (-g

n) or be·got, be·get·ting, be·gets

1. To father; sire.

2. To cause to exist or occur; produce: Violence begets more violence.

[Middle English biyeten, bigeten, from Old English begetan; see ghend- in Indo-European roots.]

be·getter n.

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Noun

begetter - a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father); "his father was born in Atlanta"

father, male parent

dad, dada, daddy, pa, papa, pappa, pop - an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

father-in-law - the father of your spouse

old man - an informal term for your father

parent - a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

pater - an informal use of the Latin word for father; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously

Translations

begetter [bɪˈgetəʳ] N (frm) → creador(a) m/f, instigador(a) m/f

begetter

n (form) → Begründer(in) m(f)

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author beget creator dad Dada daddy father father-in-law female parent male parent mother offspring old man originator PA papa pappa parent Pater	A begetter chiefly of sprinters and milers, he has been represented by plenty of so-so stallion sons himself, but via Danehill and Green Desert especially he features regularly in pedigrees of prominent runners, often in the top line. National winner first top scorer for his sire; War Chant sixth-crop ... by The Racing Post (London, England) It would seem pretty peculiar not to teach children about Charles Darwin, but should they also know about his cousin Francis Galton, the begetter of forensic fingerprints, the modern weather map, the silent dog whistle and eugenics, a branch of science that began with the best of intentions but pointed ultimately to Auschwitz? Science's shifting pantheon by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk The puzzling dedication of the Sonnets "To the Only Begetter of These Ensuing Sonnets, Mr W. Shakespeare, A Lover's Complaint, and John Davies of Hereford by Bevington, David / Renaissance Quarterly	Before the mast Before the wind before-flight servicing before-tax beforehand beforetime Befortune befoul befouled befoulment befriend Befriendment Befrill Befringe befuddle befuddled befuddlement beg beg off Bega begad began begat Begem beget begetter Beggable beggar beggar lice beggar ticks beggar's lice Beggar's ticks beggar's-lice beggar's-ticks beggar-lice beggar-my-neighbor beggar-my-neighbor policy beggar-my-neighbor strategy beggar-my-neighbour beggar-my-neighbour policy beggar-my-neighbour strategy beggar-ticks Beggarhood beggarism Beggarliness beggarly beggarman beggarweed beggarwoman beggary Beggestere	began at began at began at began on began on began on began upon began upon began upon Begane Grond BEGAS begat begat Begathon Begbies Traynor Group BEGCE BEGCS Begegnungszentrum für Aktive Gewaltlosigkeit Begeldinov, Talgat Begeldinov, Talgat Iakubekovich Begeleid Zelfstandig Leren Begeleid Zelfstandig Wonen Begem Begemann Milieutechniek BV beget beget beget beget begets begets begetter begetters begetters begetting begetting begettor bEGF Begg fixed orthodontic appliance Begg fixed orthodontic appliance Begg fixed orthodontic appliance Begg fixed orthodontic appliance Begg's appliance Beggable beggar beggar beggar beggar beggar belief beggar belief beggar description beggar description beggar description beggar lice Beggar My Neighbor Beggar My Neighbour Beggar thy neighbor Beggar Thy Neighbor Devaluation Beggar Thy Neighbor Policy Beggar thy neighbour beggar tick beggar ticks

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A begetter chiefly of sprinters and milers, he has been represented by plenty of so-so stallion sons himself, but via Danehill and Green Desert especially he features regularly in pedigrees of prominent runners, often in the top line.

National winner first top scorer for his sire; War Chant sixth-crop ... by The Racing Post (London, England)

It would seem pretty peculiar not to teach children about Charles Darwin, but should they also know about his cousin Francis Galton, the begetter of forensic fingerprints, the modern weather map, the silent dog whistle and eugenics, a branch of science that began with the best of intentions but pointed ultimately to Auschwitz?

Science's shifting pantheon by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk

The puzzling dedication of the Sonnets "To the Only Begetter of These Ensuing Sonnets, Mr W.

Shakespeare, A Lover's Complaint, and John Davies of Hereford by Bevington, David / Renaissance Quarterly

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