Begats
genealogical lists, especially those in the old testament.
contemporary examples
the cause, speculates the enthusiastic hobson, is a matter of the “begats.”
why chicago is now america’s hottest city raymond sokolov february 27, 2011
historical examples
i spose the begats were very nice people, but im sure they werent related to ustheyve all got such funny names.
carolyn of the corners ruth belmore endicott
every book has its literary parentage, and criticism reads like an old testament chapter of ‘begats.’
shandygaff christopher morley
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(especially of a male parent) to procreate or generate (offspring). to cause; produce as an effect: a belief that power begets power. historical examples such were the deeds of the begetter and giver of being, tepeuh, guc-matz. the works of hubert howe bancroft, volume 2 hubert howe bancroft begetter of intelligence reached by intuition, not […]
- Begetting
(especially of a male parent) to procreate or generate (offspring). to cause; produce as an effect: a belief that power begets power. contemporary examples but it takes a special kind of ease and openness for all this begetting to take place. why chicago is now america’s hottest city raymond sokolov february 27, 2011 which raises […]
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defy or outdo any possible description, as in the stage set was so elaborate, it beggared description. this term, alluding to the idea that words are insufficient to do something justice, was already used by shakespeare in antony and cleopatra (2:2), “for her own person it beggared all description.” historical examples the events that occurred […]
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to happen or occur. archaic. to come, as by right. to happen to, especially by chance or fate. contemporary examples if someone were to ask me what disaster this was that had befallen my life, i might ask if they wanted the story or the truth. if you read this book, you will not get […]
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