noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/biˈɡæt/
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rhymes with -æt
CMU ARPABET:B IH0 G AE1 T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
An element of a lineage, especially of a lineage given in the Bible
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: nonstandard
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
verb
Meaning 2
simple past of beget
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, past
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: begot
Antonyms: none provided
3
verb
Meaning 3
To beget.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: nonstandard
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