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    engender
    /ɪnˈdʒɛndə/

    verb

    • 1. cause or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition): "the issue engendered continuing controversy"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishENGENDER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    ENGENDER definition: 1. to make people have a particular feeling or make a situation start to exist: 2. to make people…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › engenderEngender Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : beget, procreate. 2. : to cause to exist or to develop : produce. policies that have engendered controversy. intransitive verb. : to assume form : originate. Did you know? A good paragraph about engender will engender understanding in the reader.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryENGENDER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    ENGENDER meaning: 1. to make people have a particular feeling or make a situation start to exist: 2. to make people…. Learn more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › engenderENGENDER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Engender definition: to produce, cause, or give rise to. See examples of ENGENDER used in a sentence.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › engenderEngender - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Engender is a fancy way of saying "to make happen," like when you engender the spirit of teamwork and cooperation by encouraging others and doing your share of the group's work.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishENGENDER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    engender. (ɪndʒendəʳ ) Word forms: engenders , engendering , engendered. verb. If someone or something engenders a particular feeling, atmosphere, or situation, they cause it to occur. [formal] It helps engender a sense of common humanity. [VERB noun] Mr Bowles could engender delight in students and musicians alike.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › engenderEngender - definition of engender by The Free Dictionary

    1. to produce, cause, or give rise to: Hatred engendered violence. 2. to beget; procreate. v.i. 3. to be produced or caused; come into existence. [1275–1325; Middle English < Old French engendrer < Latin ingenerāre = in- en - 1 + generāre to beget]

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishengender verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    engender something to make a feeling or situation exist. The issue engendered controversy. problems engendered by the restructuring of the company; The place engendered immediate feelings of friendship and belonging.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of engender – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

    ENGENDER definition: to make people have a particular feeling or make a situation start to exist: . Learn more.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › engenderengender | meaning of engender in Longman Dictionary of...

    engender meaning, definition, what is engender: to be the cause of a situation or feelin...: Learn more.