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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.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.

  6. 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.

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

    2 meanings: 1. to bring about or give rise to; produce or cause 2. to be born or cause to be born; bring or come into being.... Click for more definitions.

  8. 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.