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beget

/bɪˈɡɛt/

begetverb

begot

Past Simple

begotten

Past Participle

begetting

Gerund

/bɪˈɡɛt/

Translations

Their actions beget significant consequences.

Их действия производят значительные последствия.

Violence begets more violence.

Насилие порождает больше насилия.

This decision may beget unforeseen problems.

Это решение может вызвать непредвиденные проблемы.

Additional translations

Definitions

To cause or bring about.

The new policy will beget significant changes in the industry.

To father or sire a child.

He hoped to beget a son to carry on the family name.

Synonyms

bring about

begetpast participle

Definitions

Produced or generated; brought into being (especially by procreation).

They cared for children begotten in the aftermath of the war.