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verb en·gen·der \in-ˈjen-dər, en-\

: to be the source or cause of (something)

en·gen·dereden·gen·der·ing \-d(ə-)riŋ\

Full 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

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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

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