engender

[en-jen-der]

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verb (used with object)

to produce, cause, or give rise to: Hatred engenders violence.
to beget; procreate.

verb (used without object)

to be produced or caused; come into existence: Conditions for a war were engendering in Europe.

Origin of engender

1275–1325; Middle English < Old French engendrer < Latin ingenerāre, equivalent to in- en-¹ + generāre to beget; see generate

Related formsen·gen·der·er, nounen·gen·der·ment, nounun·en·gen·dered, adjective

Synonyms

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1. beget, occasion, excite, stir up. 1, 2. create, generate, breed.

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Contemporary Examples

King: We must expunge from our society the myths and half-truths that engender such groundless fears as these.
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Alex Haley
January 19, 2014
But their point is to show how strong Putin is rather than engender competition.
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Peter Pomerantsev
September 9, 2013
Moreover, it will engender even greater dissatisfaction among the population.
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Brent E. Sasley
March 4, 2013
In Europe, the European Central Bank is a much newer institution, but still manages to engender strong feelings.
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Zachary Karabell
September 7, 2012
Among observers, she does not engender protective feelings so much as awe—and, among detractors, anxiety.
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Michelle Cottle
September 4, 2012

Historical Examples

Youth demands its share in every study that can engender a power or a delight.
College Teaching
Paul Klapper
Man is made for society and not for solitude, and solitude can only engender despair.
In Search of the Castaways
Jules Verne
As I told Weener, if you create a capacity, you engender an appetite.
Greener Than You Think
Ward Moore
It usually applies to a strong current, apt to engender a sort of vortex.
The Sailor's Word-Book
William Henry Smyth
It was impossible that the place should not engender some thought of the kind.
A Struggle For Life
Thomas Bailey Aldrich

British Dictionary definitions for engender

engender

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

Derived Formsengenderer, nounengenderment, noun

Word Origin

C14: from Old French engendrer, from Latin ingenerāre, from generāre to beget

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Word Origin and History for engender

v.

early 14c., "beget, procreate," from Old French engendrer (12c.) "engender, beget, bear; cause, bring about," from Latin ingenerare "to implant, engender, produce," from in- "in" (see in- (2)) + generare "beget, create" (see generation). Meaning "cause, produce" is mid-14c. Related: Engendered; engendering.

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Examples from the Web for engender

Contemporary Examples

King: We must expunge from our society the myths and half-truths that engender such groundless fears as these.

But their point is to show how strong Putin is rather than engender competition.

Moreover, it will engender even greater dissatisfaction among the population.

In Europe, the European Central Bank is a much newer institution, but still manages to engender strong feelings.

Among observers, she does not engender protective feelings so much as awe—and, among detractors, anxiety.

Historical Examples

Youth demands its share in every study that can engender a power or a delight.

Man is made for society and not for solitude, and solitude can only engender despair.

As I told Weener, if you create a capacity, you engender an appetite.

It usually applies to a strong current, apt to engender a sort of vortex.

It was impossible that the place should not engender some thought of the kind.

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