begetter

be·get

B0160600 (bĭ-gĕt′)tr.v. be·got (-gŏt′), be·got·ten (-gŏt′n) or be·got, be·get·ting, be·gets 1. To produce (offspring) by sexual reproduction. Used especially of a man. 2. To cause to exist or occur; produce: Violence begets more violence.

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[Middle English biyeten, bigeten, from Old English begetan; see ghend- in Indo-European roots.]

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be·get′ter n.

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begetter - a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father); "his father was born in Atlanta"father, male parentdad, dada, daddy, pa, papa, pappa, pop - an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talkfather-in-law - the father of your spouseold man - an informal term for your fatherparent - a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardianpater - an informal use of the Latin word for father; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously

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