v. 25B6; verb (poetic/literary)
he begat a son : FATHER, sire, have, bring into the world, give life to, bring into being, spawn.
violence begets violence : CAUSE, give rise to, lead to, result in, bring about, create, produce, generate, engender, spawn, occasion, bring on, precipitate, prompt, provoke, kindle, trigger, spark off, touch off, stir up, whip up, induce, inspire, promote; poetic/literary enkindle.