engender
verb (used with object)
to produce, cause, or give rise to.
engendered
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past participleof engender.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof engender.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
engenderverb (used with object)to produce, cause, or give rise to.
Example Sentences
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Equally, the need for professors and instructors engendered by the college boom created its own class of intellectuals and intellectual hangers-on.
From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2026
These include the shifts in audience habits engendered by the pandemic and the explosion of streaming, which has seen viewers choosing to stay on the couch.
From Barron's ● Apr. 13, 2026
Warren Buffett’s explanation of why the conglomerate held on to businesses that more “Darwinian” investors might have cut loose made sense—it engendered valuable goodwill.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
For some, this has engendered a sense of paralysis.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2025
I thought about taking advantage of the good will I’d engendered and telling her about the job situation, but I didn’t want to spoil her evening.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
