engender
verb (used with object)
to produce, cause, or give rise to.
has engendered
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present perfectof engender (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The daring enterprise has engendered a host of grand theories about Mr. Trump’s strategic decision-making, the ideas behind it, and its implications.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 2026
For some, this has engendered a sense of paralysis.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2025
The war has engendered a humanitarian crisis, the U.N. special rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar said in an interview.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 1, 2024
This evasive chronology, combined with the sympathetic depiction of Jackson as an artist tormented by his childhood in the spotlight, has engendered a fair amount of controversy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2022
Reggie has engendered respect, even from those who once fought him.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
