begot
Brought into existence
Begot is the past tense of beget, meaning to father or produce offspring.
The word appears most often in biblical and literary contexts: Abraham begot Isaac.
Extended uses describe bringing something into existence: Violence begot more violence.
The past participle is begotten, as in the only begotten Son.
Fathered, especially animals
- engenderedCaused to exist
- spawnedProduced offspring or results
- progenitorAncestor or originator
- paternityMale parent status
patriarch · conceived · generated · fatherhood · seed · issue · progeny · offspring
Formation of an idea
- fertilityCapacity for reproduction
- reproductionCopying or procreation
- gestationCarrying offspring in womb
- birthComing into the world
pregnancy · offspring · fertilization · breeding · generation · propagation · natal · producing
Study of family descent
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
- pedigreeRecord of descent
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
descent · forebears · progenitors · forefathers · ancestors · dynasty · clan · house
Property received from ancestors
- birthrightEntitlement from origin
- patrimonyInherited estate or legacy
- bequestGift left by will
- endowmentPermanent donated fund
succession · heirloom · tradition · transmission · continuity · perpetuity · estate · devise
sired
Fathered, especially animals
- engenderedCaused to exist
- spawnedProduced offspring or results
- progenitorAncestor or originator
paternity · patriarch · conceived · generated · fatherhood · seed · issue · progeny · offspring · biological
conception
Formation of an idea
- fertilityCapacity for reproduction
- reproductionCopying or procreation
- gestationCarrying offspring in womb
birth · pregnancy · offspring · fertilization · breeding · generation · propagation · natal · producing · multiplying
genealogy
Study of family descent
heritage · descent · forebears · progenitors · forefathers · ancestors · dynasty · clan · house · tribe
inheritance
Property received from ancestors
- birthrightEntitlement from origin
- patrimonyInherited estate or legacy
- bequestGift left by will
endowment · succession · heirloom · tradition · transmission · continuity · perpetuity · estate · devise · preservation
begotdestroyed
Made to cease existing
annihilated · killed · ended · obliterated · extinguished
begotuncreated
Without origin or cause
ungenerated · eternal · self-existent · unmade · everlasting
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