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begat

[ bih-gat ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb

, Archaic.

begat

/ bɪˈɡæt /

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It could be said, however, that the imaginary slide show monologue begat the very real novel.

And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Model Camp begat Camp Fashion Design, first in Virginia and now in New York.

The author of Good Book talks to The Daily Beast about what his Biblical journey begat.

He talks to The Daily Beast about what his Biblical journey begat.

He left descendants who also reigned with majesty and begat children who did many things.

The patience and fortitude with which they suffered, begat compassion, admiration, esteem.

This pride begat conceit and a foolish confidence in herself that made her betrayal easy.

My grandfather then entered into partnership with the worthy trader, carried on the patent with spirit, and begat two sons.

To which of the two does the child belong—to him who begat but abandoned it, or to him who took pity on it and brought it up?

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