[bɪˈɡɛt], (Verb)

Definitions:
- (especially of a man) bring (a child) into existence by the process of reproduction
(e.g: they hoped that the King might beget an heir by his new queen)

- cause; bring about
(e.g: killings beget more killings)


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English begietan ‘get, obtain by effort’ (see be-, get)