GRE vocabulary
beget
to bring into existence or give rise to
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Questions about “beget”
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.
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