begets
Americanverb
Etymology
Origin of begets
Example Sentences
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Mercutio in “Romeo and Juliet” begets similar difficulties: He loves to hear himself talk, and his utterances can have an acrobatic or even pyrotechnic quality.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
“More often than not, strength begets strength,” he wrote.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
In markets, strength often begets more strength, or, as technicians like to say, trends once in motion tend to remain that way more likely than they are to reverse.
From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026
Each question begets another, sweeping Macfarlane, his companions and now his readers along on that tide of thought.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2025
He said this: “There are in fact two things, science and opinion; the former begets knowledge, the latter ignorance.”
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
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