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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Beget \Be*get"\, v. t. [imp. {Begot}, (Archaic) {Begat}; p. p.
{Begot}, {Begotten}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Begetting}.] [OE.
bigiten, bigeten, to get, beget, AS. begitan to get; pref.
be- + gitan. See {Get}, v. t. ]
1. To procreate, as a father or sire; to generate; --
commonly said of the father.
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Yet they a beauteous offspring shall beget.
--Milton.
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2. To get (with child.) [Obs.] --Shak.
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3. To produce as an effect; to cause to exist.
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Love is begot by fancy. --Granville.
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