BEGET
What does "BEGET" mean?
To father a child, or, figuratively, to give rise to or cause something.
Meanings
- To procreate; to become the father of offspring. In the old stories, kings begot heirs to secure the throne. archaic
- To bring about or cause something to exist. Violence begets violence, and rarely anything else. formal
Word origin
From Old English 'begietan', to get or acquire, built from the prefix 'be-' plus 'gietan' (to get); the sense narrowed from 'to obtain' to 'to obtain a child' - that is, to father one.
Remember it
BEGET hides GET: to beget is to 'be-GET' offspring or outcomes - what you bring into being.
A little poem
One spark begets a field of standing flame -
we father more than children with our names.
couplet
Wordplay
- What did the careless rumor say to the careful one? Don't worry - I'll beget us plenty of company by morning.
What it teaches
What you set in motion fathers more than you intend; causes, like parents, outlive the moment of making.
Quick facts
What does BEGET mean?
To father a child, or, figuratively, to give rise to or cause something.
Is BEGET a valid word?
Yes — BEGET is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is BEGET?
BEGET has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does BEGET come from?
From Old English 'begietan', to get or acquire, built from the prefix 'be-' plus 'gietan' (to get); the sense narrowed from 'to obtain' to 'to obtain a child' - that is, to father one.
What can BEGET teach us?
What you set in motion fathers more than you intend; causes, like parents, outlive the moment of making.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.