begetter

Variant of beget

beget definition

be·get (bē get′, bi-)

transitive verb begot be·got′ or Archaicbegat be·gat′ (-gat′), begotten be·got′·ten or begot be·got′, begetting be·get′·ting

  1. to be the father or sire of; procreate
  2. to bring into being; produce tyranny begets rebellion

Etymology: ME begeten, to obtain, beget < OE begietan, to acquire: see be- & get

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