begetting

English

Verb

begetting

1. present participle and gerund of beget

Noun

begetting (plural begettings)

1. The act or product of one who begets.
   • 2007, John Peterman, On Ancient Philosophy:

     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.

Derived terms

• unbegetting