- present tense form of beget (3rd person singular).
begets
Americanverb
Etymology
Origin of begets
Example Sentences
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I always quote “beauty begets beauty,” and I can tell he does not read any literature or visit museums to stay sharp.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
But agent work begets human work: Onboarding customers at a faster clip means needing to respond to more customer requests, for example.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 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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