English Dictionary
Definition of “engender”
engender (ɪnˈdʒɛndə
)
Definitions
verb
- (tr) to bring about or give rise to; produce or cause
- to be born or cause to be born; bring or come into being
Alternative Forms
enˈgenderer noun enˈgenderment noun Word Origin
C14: from Old French engendrer, from Latin ingenerāre, from generāre to beget
Synonyms
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produce,
make,
cause,
create,
lead to
occasion,
excite,
result in,
breed,
generate,
provoke,
induce,
bring about,
arouse,
give rise to,
precipitate,
incite,
instigate,
foment,
beget,
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breed,
father,
create,
generate,
conceive,
give birth to
spawn,
sire,
propagate,
bring forth,
beget,
procreate,
give life to
Usage examples
Sadness and the feeling he can still engender in her pass briefly across her face.
Sara MacDonald, SEA MUSIC (2003)The boom could engender a series of price wars or a rash of product launches across segments.
Business Today (2000)"Without the flexibility such [LNG] facilities will impart, imbalances in supply and demand must inevitably engender price volatility.
Globe and Mail (2003)Their flaws were magnified, the grinding work ethic and spirit they could once routinely engender was drained away.
Times, Sunday Times (2002)And feelings of inadequacy and embarrassment do not engender a particularly supportive or encouraging response.
Stone, Pauline, Relationships, Astrology, and Karma (1991)
