begets
Americanverb
Etymology
Origin of begets
Example Sentences
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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
Risk begets risk — for young men as much as anyone.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 22, 2025
The need to protect past lies begets new lies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025
“Friendship” is a shoulder-to-shoulder activity that begets a face-to-face interaction, preferably not five feet apart.
From Salon • May 12, 2025
Because technology begets more technology, the importance of an invention’s diffusion potentially exceeds the importance of the original invention.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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