■ verb ( ~s , ~ting ; past begot ; past participle begotten ) archaic or literary
1》 produce (a child).
2》 bring about; cause.
Derivatives
~ter noun
Origin
OE begietan 'get, obtain by effort' (see be- , get ).
■ verb ( ~s , ~ting ; past begot ; past participle begotten ) archaic or literary
1》 produce (a child).
2》 bring about; cause.
Derivatives
~ter noun
Origin
OE begietan 'get, obtain by effort' (see be- , get ).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004