beget
verb (used with object)
(especially of a male parent) to procreate or generate (offspring).
has begotten
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present perfectof beget (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Its shrinking budget has begotten a shrinking member base, leading to an even smaller budget.
From Salon ● Jan. 15, 2024
“The creative inspiration people got from cheese boards has begotten creative inspiration for a lot of things,” she says.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 25, 2020
Globetrotting has begotten congressional scrutiny and the media’s glare.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 12, 2019
The U.S. team’s attacking prowess has begotten the need for even more attacking prowess.
From Slate ● Jun. 10, 2019
Experience has begotten reflection, and reflection has contributed in turn to experience, until contemplation has passed from diversion to habit.
From Horace and His Influence by Grant Showerman
