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begetter

begetter

1 7.7
A person who starts something new like an idea or movement
  • noun
  • /bɪˈɡɛtər/
  • Archaic
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Examples

  • There were begetters, there were mighty forces, free action here and energy up yonder.

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  • And then here he, after referring to to Walt Whitman, he actually says that I'm not the begetter of the fancies I'm about to set forth.

  • Emptiness itself can birth the fullness of grace because in the emptiness we have the opportunity to turn to God, the only begetter of grace, and there find all the fullness of joy.

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  • The author is often considered the begetter of the genre, influencing countless writers.

  • Innovation is the begetter of progress, driving society forward by fostering new ideas.

  • As the begetter of their successful product, she receives credit for leading the creative team.

Synonyms

creator
vsbegetter
220 2.8

A person who makes something new, like a work of art or an invention

is about originating or bringing things into existence generally
author
vsbegetter
152 3.1

A person who starts an important idea or change

is more about creating or bringing things into existence than simply starting them
inventor
vsbegetter
108 3.0

A person who makes a new thing that was not there before

is broader, not limited to novel inventions but any origination
originator
vsbegetter
14 4.9

A person who creates a new idea, plan, or process

focuses more on bringing things fully into existence rather than only starting ideas
initiator
vsbegetter
10 5.5

A person who starts a plan or action

describes creating something into existence rather than only starting processes
generator
vsbegetter
4 3.9

A person who starts an idea, project, or change

stresses making something exist rather than merely causing an event
causer
vsbegetter
1 6.9

A person or thing that makes something happen

implies active creation and origination rather than merely causing effects
procreator
vsbegetter
1 8.2

A person who brings a new life into the world or starts something new

is broader, applying to any created thing not only living offspring
conceiver
vsbegetter
1 8.0

A person who creates new ideas or plans

is less focused on ideas and more on the act of bringing things into being
deviser
vsbegetter
7.0

A person who invents or plans new things

is about creating existence rather than only planning or clever invention
establisher
vsbegetter
4.9

A person who starts an organization like a company or charity

is more general and covers creation beyond founding organizations
emanator
vsbegetter
9.1

A person who first creates an idea or style that others follow

focuses on active creation of entities rather than passive origination
initiant
vsbegetter
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who starts a project or action

emphasizes bringing new things into existence, not just starting actions

How Original

innovator
38 4.3
originator
14 4.9
begetter
  • Archaic
1 7.7
creator
220 2.8
maker
415 1.6

Surface Forms

begetter singular
begetters plural

Morphology

begetter = beget (transparent) = beget + er

Regular agentive formation from 'beget' with '-er'; the extended sense 'one who creates or originates' follows straightforwardly from the verb meaning.

Etymology

The word begetter comes from the verb beget, built from be- and get, with get meaning 'bring into being', just like the common verb get. So a begetter can mean someone who creates or starts something new, because they 'bring it into being'.