Meaning & use
begat
Last updated
(archaic) Became the father of; fathered a child, especially as used in biblical genealogies.
See it in a sentence
The passage lists who begat whom across many generations.
In the old story, one king begat the next in an unbroken line.
A note on using this word
The archaic past tense of 'beget'; almost never used outside biblical, historical, or deliberately old-fashioned writing.
Words with a similar meaning
fatheredsired
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “begat”, then compare your use with the examples above.
Your draft stays on this page and is not sent anywhere.