engender

en·gen·der

verb \in-ˈjen-dər, en-\

en·gen·dereden·gen·der·ing\-d(ə-)riŋ\

Definition of ENGENDER

transitive verb

1

: beget, procreate

2

: to cause to exist or to develop : produce <policies that have engendered controversy>

intransitive verb

: to assume form : originate

Examples of ENGENDER

1. The issue has engendered a considerable amount of debate.
2. <a suggestion to go out for pizza that didn't seem to engender any interest>

Origin of ENGENDER

Middle English engendren, from Anglo-French engendrer, from Latin ingenerare, from in- + generare to generate

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to ENGENDER

Synonyms: beget, breed, bring, bring about, bring on, catalyze, cause, create, do, draw on, effectuate, effect, generate, induce, invoke, make, occasion, produce, prompt, result (in), spawn, translate (into), work, yield

Antonyms: cease, end, stop

Related Words: conduce (to), contribute (to); decide, determine; begin, establish, father, found, inaugurate, initiate, innovate, institute, introduce, launch, pioneer, set, set up, start; advance, cultivate, develop, encourage, forward, foster, further, nourish, nurture, promote; enact, render, turn out

Near Antonyms: impede, limit, restrict; clamp down (on), crack down (on), crush, dampen, put down, quash, quell, repress, smother, squash, squelch, stifle, subdue, suppress; arrest, check, control, curb, inhibit, rein (in), restrain, retard; can [slang], kill, snuff (out), still; abolish, demolish, destroy, extinguish, liquidate, quench

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Rhymes with ENGENDER

amender, ascender, attender, auslander, bartender, commender, contender, defender, descender, emender, expender, extender, fork-tender, goaltender, hellbender, intender, offender, pretender, surrender, suspender, tailender, transgender, weekender