begetting

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noun

The act or product of one who begets.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of beget
nounbegetting (plural begettings)

plural begettings

  1. The act or product of one who begets.

    The gods' begettings in the Theogony are reminiscent of the biblical human begettings in the Old Testament and emphasize their being in nature, unlike the Judaic God outside of it.

    2007, John Peterman, On Ancient Philosophy
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APA

begetting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/begetting

MLA

“begetting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/begetting. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “begetting,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/begetting.

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