beget
//bɪˈɡɛt//
Verb
begetInfinitive
begetPresent tense
begotPast tense
begottenPast participle
begettingPresent participle
begetsThird-person singular
1
To father or sire; to procreate as the male parent.
Abraham begot Isaac, and Isaac begot Jacob.
2
To cause or bring about; to give rise to something.
Poverty often begets crime.