engender
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
Origin of engender
Synonyms for engender
Related Words for engender
spawn, instigate, beget, incite, breed, induce, stimulate, arouse, precipitate, provoke, stir, generate, foment, develop, muster, make, excite, procreate, produce, propagateExamples from the Web for engender
Contemporary Examples of engender
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 of engender
Youth demands its share in every study that can engender a power or a delight.
College TeachingPaul Klapper
Man is made for society and not for solitude, and solitude can only engender despair.
In Search of the CastawaysJules Verne
As I told Weener, if you create a capacity, you engender an appetite.
Greener Than You ThinkWard Moore
It usually applies to a strong current, apt to engender a sort of vortex.
The Sailor's Word-BookWilliam Henry Smyth
It was impossible that the place should not engender some thought of the kind.
A Struggle For LifeThomas Bailey Aldrich