engender (redirected from engenders)

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.

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

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en·gender·er n.

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engender

Verb

to produce (a particular feeling, atmosphere, or situation) [Latin ingenerare]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	engender - call forth breed, spawn 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" beget, father, sire, mother, generate, bring forth, get create, make - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"

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engender

verb 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

Translations

engender [ɪnˈdʒɛndəʳ] vt → engendrar

engender [ɪnˈdʒɛndəʳ] vt → produire, causer

engender [ɪnˈdʒɛndəʳ] vt → erzeugen

engender [ɪnˈdʒɛndəʳ] vt → produrre, causare