begat
Example Sentences
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Now you needn’t be “begat”; You can be a copycat!
From Washington Post
His story begat dozens of would-be parents who came forward claiming Dawson was their child.
From Seattle Times
“The Jesus Music” examines how the spirit of the times, a rush of faith-filled creativity and the emergent “Jesus People” movement begat a multimillion-dollar industry fueled by devotees eager to support their blessed messengers.
From Los Angeles Times
“Locking away the requested content would be throwing away the opportunity to understand how disinformation begat genocide,” Faruqui wrote.
From Washington Post
SINCE: The War on Terrorism begat the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and Bush’s demand that the Taliban “hand over the terrorists, or … share in their fate.”
From Seattle Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
