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beget

/bɪˈɡet/verb

उच्चारण बिगेट

उत्पन्न करना, जन्म देना (किसी परिणाम को)

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verbbegetting, begot, begotten; (old use) begat
  1. 1

    [T] formal

    to make something happen; to be the cause of something

    उत्पन्न करना, जन्म देना (किसी परिणाम को)

    • Violence begets violence.
    • Poverty often begets poor health.

    Synonyms cause produce generate breed engender

  2. 2

    [T] old use

    to become the father of a child

    (पिता के रूप में) संतान उत्पन्न करना

    • Abraham begat Isaac.

    Synonyms father sire

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

cause produce generate breed engender father sire

§Grammar and usage

The past forms are begot and begotten, and begat is found only in old texts such as the Bible.

इसके past forms begot और begotten हैं, और begat केवल Bible जैसे पुराने ग्रंथों में मिलता है।