beget

beget
(begetting; past begot ;past participle begotten )
[with obj.](poetic/literary)(/)
  1. (typically of a man, also of a man and a woman) bring (a child) into existence by the process of reproduction
    (通常指男性,亦指男女双方)生孩子
    they hoped that the King might beget an heir by his new queen.
    他们希望国王与新王后能生下一名王位继承者。
  2. cause; bring about
    产生,引起,招致
    killings beget more killings.
    残杀只会引起更多的残杀。
派生
begetter
noun
语源
  1. Old English begietan 'get, obtain by effort' (see be-, get)
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