beget

verbCommon GRE wordMore B words

to bring into existence or give rise to

In a sentence

Beget in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing beget in a sentence.

Unchecked rumor begets panic faster than any real threat.

Synonyms

producegeneratespawnengender

Antonyms

Keep going

marked by riotous, unrestrained revelry and drunken festivity

to pester or harass someone persistently

light, playful, and witty banter

to confuse or perplex thoroughly

threatening harm or menacing in a sinister way

to hesitate or refuse to proceed with something

to swell or puff out, or to increase rapidly in amount or size

lacking originality and so dull or commonplace

Common questions

Beget (verb) means to bring into existence or give rise to

Here is beget used in an example sentence: "Unchecked rumor begets panic faster than any real threat."

Common synonyms for beget include produce, generate, spawn, engender.

Antonyms of beget include prevent, suppress.

Beget is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.