Monday, June 16, 2014

Fwd: beget: Dictionary.com Word of the Day



---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Dictionary.com <doctor@dictionary.com>
Date: 2014-06-15 2:05 GMT-05:00
Subject: beget: Dictionary.com Word of the Day
To: hectorpinillos@gmail.com


Dictionary.com
Jun. 15, 2014
Word of the Day

beget Audio Pronunciation
Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Google+
\bih-GET\
verb
1. (especially of a male parent) to procreate or generate (offspring).
2. to cause; produce as an effect: a belief that power begets power.
Quotes
...all miserable events do naturally beget... See full quote
-- Herman Melville, Moby-Dick, 1851
Origin
The term beget has been around in English since before 1000s.... See full origin
Dictionary.com Slideshows
10 Words Coined in the Sci-Fi Universe
10 Words Coined in the Sci-Fi Universe
 
Grab Your Handlebars and Check out these Cycling Words!
Grab Your Handlebars and Check out these Cycling Words!
 
What Epic was Transcribed Small Enough to Fit 'in a Nutshell?'
What Epic was Transcribed Small Enough to Fit "in a Nutshell?"
 
What is a Bulldog Edition of a Newspaper?
What is a Bulldog Edition of a Newspaper?
 
More From Dictionary.com
Submit a favorite word for a chance to win!
Submit a favorite word for a chance to win!
Submit your favorite word to be next week's Word of the Day
iPhone App
Our iPhone App
Our award-winning iPhone app just got better
Word Dynamo App
Word Dynamo
Dictionary.com's new word game for iOS

Follow Dictionary.com on Facebook
About Contact
You are subscribed to the
Word of the Day as:
hectorpinillos@gmail.com
Subscriber since: March 10, 2014
Unsubscribe
Dictionary.com, LLC.
555 12th Street
Suite 500
Oakland CA 94607

Manage your subscription



--
*Peguele una miradita a:*
*http://neacolombia.blogspot.com*

No comments:

Post a Comment