begotten
/bi'get/
Definition
- Adjective:
- (Of offspring) Generated by procreation; born. This is the primary and most specific meaning, used to describe a child or children who are the biological offspring of their parents. It is often used in legal, religious, or formal contexts to distinguish biological lineage.
- Caused or brought about. In a more figurative or archaic sense, it can describe something that has been produced or generated as a consequence.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- He is my only begotten son. (This is a formal or biblical way of saying he is my only biological son.)
- The law addressed the rights of the naturally begotten child. (This specifies a child born from biological procreation, as opposed to adoption.)
- The crisis was begotten by years of neglect. (Here, 'begotten' is used figuratively to mean 'caused' or 'produced'.)
Advanced Usage
- "Only begotten": A formal, often biblical, phrase meaning sole biological offspring. It emphasizes unique, direct biological descent.
- For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son...
- Used in legal documents to establish biological parentage and inheritance rights, often contrasted with terms like "adopted" or "foster."
Variants and Related Words
- Beget (verb): The verb form from which 'begotten' is derived as a past participle. It means to father, sire, or produce as an effect.
- Pride begets arrogance. (Pride causes arrogance.)
- Begot (verb): The simple past tense of 'beget'.
- The king begot three heirs.
Synonyms
- Biological: Relating to biology or natural life processes.
- Procreated: Produced offspring.
- Fathered: (Specifically male) Generated offspring.
- Sired: (Formal, often for animals) Fathered.
- Engendered: (Figurative) Brought into existence.
Related Phrases
- Begotten of: A formal construction meaning 'born from' or 'caused by'.
- A plan begotten of necessity. (A plan born from necessity.)
Related Idioms
- Misbegotten: Ill-conceived, badly planned, or illegitimate. This is a common compound adjective derived from 'begotten'.
- He wasted his money on a misbegotten scheme. (He wasted money on a foolish, poorly planned scheme.)
Adjective
- (of offspring) generated by procreation
- naturally begotten child
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