Beget
Pronunciation : Be*get", v. t. [imp. Begot, (Archaic) Begat (; p. p. Begot
Part of Speech : Begotten
Etymology : [OE. bigiten, bigeten, to get, beget, AS. begitan to get; pref. be- + gitan. See Get, v. t. ]
Definition : 1. To procreate, as a father or sire; to generate; -- commonly said of the father. Yet they a beauteous offspring shall beget. Milton.
2. To get (with child.) [Obs.] Shak.
3. To produce as an effect; to cause to exist. Love is begot by fancy. Granville.
(; p. pr. & vb. n. Begetting.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913