" begetting "

1: as in generation, procreation;

•  Synonyms : 

•  breeding,

•  generation,

•  procreation,

•  siring,

•  spawning,

•  conception,

•  family way,

•  gestation,

•  gravidity,

•  pregnancy

•  Antonyms : 

•  barrenness,

•  infertility

1: to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind);

  * e.g., " ... one change in the natural environment will beget others "

•  Synonyms : 

•  breeding,

•  bringing,

•  bringing about,

•  bringing on,

•  catalyzing,

•  causing,

•  creating,

•  doing,

•  drawing on,

•  effecting,

•  effectuating,

•  engendering,

•  generating,

•  inducing,

•  invoking,

•  making,

•  occasioning,

•  producing,

•  prompting,

•  resulting (in),

•  spawning,

•  translating (into),

•  working,

•  yielding

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to become the father of;

  * e.g., " ... the racehorse begot several Kentucky Derby winners "

•  Synonyms : 

•  fathering,

•  getting,

•  siring

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind);

  * e.g., " ... one change in the natural environment will beget others "

•  Synonyms : 

•  breed,

•  bring,

•  bring about,

•  bring on,

•  catalyze,

•  cause,

•  create,

•  do,

•  draw on,

•  effect,

•  effectuate,

•  engender,

•  generate,

•  induce,

•  invoke,

•  make,

•  occasion,

•  produce,

•  prompt,

•  result (in),

•  spawn,

•  translate (into),

•  work,

•  yield

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to become the father of;

  * e.g., " ... the racehorse begot several Kentucky Derby winners "

•  Synonyms : 

•  father,

•  get,

•  sire

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)