zeugen — meaning in English

English meaning

• beget verb To father a child, or more broadly, to be the cause or origin of something.
• father noun A male parent.
• procreate verb To produce offspring; to reproduce.
• sire noun The male parent of an animal, especially in breeding contexts.
• testify verb To give a formal statement as a witness, usually under oath in court.

Senses

zeugen is used for these senses in English:

• beget To cause; to produce; to bring forth.
• father To be a father to; to sire.
• procreate (transitive) To beget or conceive (offsprings).
• sire (transitive, of a male) To father; to beget.
• testify To make a declaration, or give evidence, under oath.

father — full definition

1. noun A male parent.
2. noun A person seen as the founder or leading figure of something.
3. noun A title of respect for a priest.
4. verb To be the male parent of a child.

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