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a combining form meaning “that which produces,” used in the formation of compound words: endogen; hydrogen.

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Also -gene .

Origin of -gen

<French -gène ≪ Greek -genēs born, produced; akin to Latin genus,kin

Words nearby -gen

gemsbok, Gem State, gemstone, gemütlich, Gemütlichkeit, -gen, gena, genappe, genappe yarn, Genck, gendarme

Other definitions for -gen (2 of 3)

gen.

abbreviation

gender.

general.

genitive.

genus.

Other definitions for -gen (3 of 3)

Gen.

abbreviation

Military. General.

Bible. Genesis.

Geneva.

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How to use -gen in a sentence

In 1951, Harry Truman fired Gen. Douglas MacArthur during the Korean War.
We Need Our Police to Be Better Than This|Nick Gillespie|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A recent propaganda video courtesy of Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha is the latest example.
Hitler is Huge in Thailand: Chicken Joints, T-Shirts, and A Govt.-Issued Propaganda Video|Marlow Stern|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The students were protesting the May 22 military coup that brought a junta and Gen. Prayut to power.
‘The Hunger Games’ Stars Silent on Thai Protesters|Asawin Suebsaeng|November 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So why does its fandom seem largely limited to the Gen Xers who saw the show in its first run?
The Childish Genius of Pee-wee’s Playhouse|Keith Phipps|October 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Will breakfast at Balthazar bring sudden revelations about Millennials and Gen Xers and their taste in wheels?
Nationalism on Four Wheels|Clive Irving|October 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He saw Gen. Braddock as he passed on to his defeat, and could give a succinct account of that sanguinary action.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
The British had fired 143 cannon shot into the fort before the arrival of Gen. Clay.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Orangeburgh surrendered to the American Gen. Sumpter; prisoners taken, 82.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Let some feller come in here with a gen'ral store, sellin' for cash—and cuttin' prices, eh?
Scattergood Baines|Clarence Budington Kelland
GEN. Perianthium sexpartitum, regulare, glumaceum, persistens.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2]|Phillip Parker King

British Dictionary definitions for -gen (1 of 3)

gen

/ (dʒɛn) /

noun

informal informationgive me the gen on your latest project See also gen up

Word Origin for gen

C20: from gen (eral information)

British Dictionary definitions for -gen (2 of 3)

-gen

suffix forming nouns

producing or that which produceshydrogen

something producedcarcinogen

Word Origin for -gen

via French -gène, from Greek -genēs born

British Dictionary definitions for -gen (3 of 3)

Gen.

abbreviation for

General

Bible Genesis

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