Beget \Be*get"\, v. t. [imp. {Begot}, (Archaic) {Begat}; p. p. {Begot}, {Begotten}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Begetting}.] [OE. bigiten, bigeten, to get, beget, AS. begitan to get; pref. be- + gitan. See {Get}, v. t. ] 1. To procreate, as a father or sire; to generate; -- commonly said of the father.
Yet they a beauteous offspring shall beget. --Milton.
2. To get (with child.) [Obs.] --Shak.
3. To produce as an effect; to cause to exist.
Love is begot by fancy. --Granville.
Mr. Okamoto sees a vicious circle developing, in which strained relations beget further strained relations.
Bush first used the phrase "goodwill will beget goodwill" in his inaugural address 14 months ago.
Bush was asked about his Inauguration Day comment that goodwill would beget goodwill in the U.S. relationship with Iran.