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Definitions for: Beget [v] make children; "Abraham begot Isaac"; "Men often father children but don't recognize them"
Webster (1913) Definition: Be*get", v. t. [imp. Begot, (Archaic) Begat; p. p.
Begot, Begotten; p. pr. & vb. n. Begetting.] [OE.
bigiten, bigeten, to get, beget, AS. begitan to get; pref.
be- + gitan. See Get, v. t. ]
1. To procreate, as a father or sire; to generate; --
commonly said of the father.
Yet they a beauteous offspring shall beget.
--Milton.
2. To get (with child.) [Obs.] --Shak.
3. To produce as an effect; to cause to exist.
Love is begot by fancy. --Granville.
Synonyms: bring forth, engender, father, generate, get, mother, sire
See Also: create, make
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