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engender
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en·gen·der  (n-jndr)
v. en·gen·dered, en·gen·der·ing, en·gen·ders
v.tr.
1. To bring into existence; give rise to: "Every cloud engenders not a storm" (Shakespeare).
2. To procreate; propagate.
v.intr.
To come into existence; originate.

[Middle English engendren, from Old French engendrer, from Latin ingenerre : in-, in; see en-1 + generre, to produce; see generate.]

en·gender·er n.

engender [ɪnˈdʒɛndə]
vb
1. (tr) to bring about or give rise to; produce or cause
2. to be born or cause to be born; bring or come into being
[from Old French engendrer, from Latin ingenerāre, from generāre to beget]
engenderer  n
engenderment  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.engender - call forth
cause, do, make - give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident"
2.engender - make children; "Abraham begot Isaac"; "Men often father children but don't recognize them"
create, make - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"

engender
verb
1. 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 Insults engender hatred against those who indulge in them.
2. breed, father, create, generate, conceive, give birth to, spawn, sire, propagate, bring forth, beget, procreate, give life to the desire to engender children
Translations
engender [ɪnˈdʒendəʳ] VTengendrar (fig) → engendrar, suscitar
engender [ɪnˈdʒɛndər] vt [+ confidence, loyalty, sympathy, respect] → inspirer; [+ hatred, fear] → engendrer, provoquer
to engender a sense of sth → engendrer un sentiment de qch, provoquer un sentiment de qch
engender
vt (fig)erzeugen
engender [ɪnˈdʒɛndəʳ] vtprodurre, causare
engender [ɪnˈdʒɛndəʳ] vtprodurre, causare


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