begotten

CEFRC2

/bɪˈɡɒt.ən/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To cause a child to be born.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    Brought into being by one's begetter(s).

Examples

  • For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son.

  • ¶ For God so loued þe world, that he gaue his only begotten Sonne: that whosoeuer beleeueth in him, should not perish, but haue euerlasting life.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meaning

  1. past participle of beget

More examples

In context

  • And the dayes of Adam, after he had begotten Seth, were eight hundred yeeres: and he begate sonnes and daughters.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

In the old story, the wise king had two sons blank from different marriages.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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