Synonyms of engender

engender

verb

in-ˈjen-dər 

1

as in to create

to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)

a suggestion to go out for pizza that didn't seem to engender any interest

Synonyms & Similar Words

• create
• generate
• cause
• bring
• prompt
• produce
• do
• induce
• spawn
• invoke
• yield
• effectuate
• make
• work
• catalyze
• beget
• effect
• encourage
• result (in)
• promote
• bring about
• translate (into)
• draw on
• give rise to
• found
• introduce
• initiate
• establish
• occasion
• breed
• foster
• bring on
• contribute (to)
• inaugurate
• bring forth
• determine
• cultivate
• develop
• begin
• enact
• render
• launch
• decide
• start
• pioneer
• further
• forward
• conduce (to)
• nurture
• institute
• advance
• nourish
• set
• set up
• innovate
• turn out
• father

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in to originate

to come into existence

feelings of confidence and independence that were only just beginning to engender within her

Synonyms & Similar Words

• originate
• begin
• arise
• commence
• start
• appear
• be
• emerge
• form
• materialize
• exist
• set in
• actualize
• arrive
• live
• break
• spring
• continue
• breathe
• dawn
• last
• subsist
• endure
• persist
• survive
• coalesce
• cohere
• come on
• shape (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cease
• stop
• end
• terminate
• conclude
• halt
• discontinue
• finish
• disappear
• dissolve
• quit
• vanish
• die
• desist
• evaporate
• depart
• expire
• perish
• pass away

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of engender

None of these impassioned complaints appeared to engender much sympathy from the board, or indeed from the three Related Digital executives who were sitting against the wall observing the proceedings. — Andrew Cockburn, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026

Anthropic has successfully navigated a challenging AI moment, leading with a safety-first message that has engendered support from tech peers, enterprise clients, and some public goodwill. — Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 19 May 2026

When looking at his Lagos, the camera often closes in, reflecting the kind of claustrophobia poverty tends to engender. — Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026

If Gerwig or Netflix’s true concern were for the film to win Oscars, either party would have pushed to hold the line, or delay the film even further into a spot that more naturally engenders awards attention. — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 1 May 2026

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