Begetting — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb noun /bi-ˈget/ be·get

Meaning & Definition of Begetting

Begetting (verb)

  1. to procreate as the father, sire
  2. to produce especially as an effect or outgrowth

Begetting (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in generation, procreation

    similar: breeding, generation, procreation, siring, spawning, conception, family way, gestation, gravidity, pregnancy
    opposite: barrenness, infertility

Begetting (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)

    "one change in the natural environment will beget others"

    similar: breeding, bringing, bringing about, bringing on, catalyzing, causing, creating, doing, drawing on, effecting, effectuating, engendering, generating, inducing, invoking, making, occasioning, producing, prompting, resulting (in), spawning, translating (into), working, yielding, bringing forth, giving rise to
    related: conducing (to), contributing (to), deciding, determining, beginning, establishing, fathering, founding, inaugurating, initiating, innovating, instituting, introducing, launching, pioneering, setting, setting up, starting, advancing, cultivating, developing, encouraging, forwarding, fostering, furthering, nourishing, nurturing, promoting, enacting, rendering, turning out
    near: impeding, limiting, restricting, clamping down (on), cracking down (on), crushing, dampening, putting down, quashing, quelling, repressing, smothering, squashing, squelching, stifling, subduing, suppressing, arresting, checking, controlling, curbing, inhibiting, reining (in), restraining, retarding, canning (slang), killing, snuffing (out), stilling, abolishing, demolishing, destroying, extinguishing, liquidating, quenching

  2. to become the father of

    "the racehorse begot several Kentucky Derby winners"

    similar: fathering, getting, siring
    related: multiplying, procreating, propagating, reproducing, spawning, bearing, engendering, gendering, generating, producing

Related Entry: Beget (verb)

Beget is a different word from Begetting. The synonyms below are for beget, not for begetting.

  1. to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)

    "one change in the natural environment will beget others"

    similar: breed, bring, bring about, bring on, catalyze, cause, create, do, draw on, effect, effectuate, engender, generate, induce, invoke, make, occasion, produce, prompt, result (in), spawn, translate (into), work, yield, bring forth, give rise to
    related: conduce (to), contribute (to), decide, determine, begin, establish, father, found, inaugurate, initiate, innovate, institute, introduce, launch, pioneer, set, set up, start, advance, cultivate, develop, encourage, forward, foster, further, nourish, nurture, promote, enact, render, turn out
    near: impede, limit, restrict, clamp down (on), crack down (on), crush, dampen, put down, quash, quell, repress, smother, squash, squelch, stifle, subdue, suppress, arrest, check, control, curb, inhibit, rein (in), restrain, retard, can (slang), kill, snuff (out), still, abolish, demolish, destroy, extinguish, liquidate, quench

  2. to become the father of

    "the racehorse begot several Kentucky Derby winners"

    similar: father, get, sire
    related: multiply, procreate, propagate, reproduce, spawn, bear, engender, gender, generate, produce

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Begetting

The most common words with a similar meaning to Begetting:

breeding, generation, procreation, siring, spawning, conception, family way, gestation, gravidity, pregnancy, bringing, bringing about, bringing on, catalyzing, causing, creating, doing, drawing on, effecting, effectuating, engendering, generating, inducing, invoking, making, occasioning, producing, prompting, resulting (in), translating (into), working, yielding, fathering, getting, bringing forth, giving rise to

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Begetting

Words with the opposite meaning of Begetting:

barrenness, infertility

Related Words for Begetting

conducing (to), contributing (to), deciding, determining, beginning, establishing, founding, inaugurating, initiating, innovating, instituting, introducing, launching, pioneering, setting, setting up, starting, advancing, cultivating, developing, encouraging, forwarding, fostering, furthering, nourishing, nurturing, promoting, enacting, rendering, turning out

Near Antonyms of Begetting

impeding, limiting, restricting, clamping down (on), cracking down (on), crushing, dampening, putting down, quashing, quelling, repressing, smothering, squashing, squelching, stifling, subduing, suppressing, arresting, checking, controlling, curbing, inhibiting, reining (in), restraining, retarding, canning, killing, snuffing (out), stilling, abolishing

Word Forms of Begetting

Inflections: begot, begat, begotten

Derived words: begetter (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Begetting

Middle English begeten, beyeten, going back to Old English begietan "to get, beget," from be- be- + gietan "to get:1"

First known use: 13th century

Frequently Asked Questions about Begetting

What does "Begetting" mean?

"Begetting" means to procreate as the father, sire. As an a verb and a noun, it is defined as: to procreate as the father, sire. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Begetting"?

Other words for "Begetting" include breeding, generation, procreation, siring, spawning, conception, family way and gestation. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Begetting" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Begetting"?

There are 72 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Begetting". Common alternatives include breeding, generation, procreation, siring, spawning, conception, family way, gestation, gravidity and pregnancy.

What is the opposite of "Begetting"?

Antonyms of "Begetting" include barrenness and infertility. Near antonyms include impeding, limiting, restricting and clamping down (on).

How do you use "Begetting" in a sentence?

Examples of "Begetting" in a sentence: "one change in the natural environment will beget others"; "the racehorse begot several Kentucky Derby winners".

Is "Begetting" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Begetting" can be used as a verb and a noun, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Begetting"?

"Begetting" is pronounced /bi-ˈget/ and divided into syllables as be·get.

What is the origin of the word "Begetting"?

"Begetting" comes from Middle English begeten, beyeten, going back to Old English begietan "to get, beget," from be- be- + gietan "to get:1". First known use: 13th century.