begets

American  

[bih-gets] / bɪˈgɛts /

verb

1. 3rd person singular present indicative of beget.

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Etymology

Origin of begets

beget ( def. ) + -s ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Some studies may not account for the inflammatory behaviors that loneliness begets, like eating and sleeping poorly, failing to exercise, and using smoking and alcohol to self-soothe.

From Salon

Story begets story in a dizzying narrative that many critics found intriguing but hard to follow.

From New York Times

“This is because, according to the laws of entropy, chaos begets more chaos.”

From Seattle Times

Political scientists have long found that representation begets representation, and that appears to have been true here.

From New York Times

Bush’s outreach to Tehran — with his famous phrase “goodwill begets goodwill” in his 1989 inauguration — largely went unanswered.

From Seattle Times