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💥 To cause 👶 To create offspring
to engender

to engender

2 7.2
To cause the birth of children or young animals
  • verb
  • /ɪnˈdʒɛndər/
  • Archaic
translation icon : engendrar
  • The conflict thus engendered is the subject of this comment.

Examples

  • The epidemics engendered continued study of dengue, including Albert Sabin's research in pursuit of an effective dengue vaccine (Figure 4).

    Academic text (2012)

  • The couple decided to engender a family of their own after years of marriage.

  • The desire to win was also a significant factor in engendering stress.

    Academic text (1992)

  • And the steep rise of one is engendered by the steep rise of the other.

    Blog text (16)

  • Second, civil society was engendered by the development of the capitalist economy.

    Academic text (1992)

  • Looking at the Mainbocher uniform today, it is easy to understand why it engendered such passion in the women who served.

    Academic text (2014)

  • No one could have then completely understood the transformation engendered by the locomotive.

    Academic text (2004)

  • The proximity of the court to the local society of Beijing must have engendered these stylistic resemblances.

    Academic text (2014)

  • They aimed to engender a new generation of artists through their scholarship program.

  • By adopting a nurturing approach, they hoped to engender a sense of curiosity in their children.

Synonyms

to produce
vsto engender
∞ 2.0

To make something, often in large amounts for sale

is specifically about producing offspring by biological reproduction rather than general creation
to reproduce
vsto engender
70 3.7

To make new living things such as animals or plants

is about causing offspring specifically through biological reproduction rather than other creation
to give birth
vsto engender
35 3.0

To cause a new idea or movement to begin

is limited to producing biological offspring rather than originating ideas or movements
to father
vsto engender
32 2.7

To be the male parent of a child

is a general production of offspring without indicating the parent's sex
to impregnate
vsto engender
32 7.2

To make a woman, female animal, or an egg start to grow a baby

refers to producing offspring itself rather than the earlier act of fertilizing
to procreate
vsto engender
27 6.5

To have babies or young

focuses on causing offspring specifically rather than other kinds of creation
to sire
vsto engender
22 8.4

To father young animals or people

is the general act of producing offspring not limited to males
to generate
vsto engender
19 3.0

To make young animals or plants

means producing offspring in the same biological sense rather than wider creation
to propagate
vsto engender
  • Specialized
9 6.3

Help plants or animals have young and pass on traits

is the act of producing offspring but not focused on trait transmission or plants
to beget
vsto engender
  • Archaic
8 9.9

To become the father of a child, especially in old or religious language

is similar in producing offspring but without the archaic or biblical tone
to bring forth
vsto engender
  • Literature
5 8.1

To give birth to a child or young animal

is the plain term for creating offspring without the literary tone
to mother
vsto engender
3 4.8

To give birth to a child or young animal

is the general act of producing offspring without specifying parental sex

Antonyms

to prevent
∞ 2.3

Stop something from happening or someone from doing it

Surface Forms

engender infinitive
engendered past
engendered past participle
engendering present participle
engenders third person singular

Etymology

Engender comes from the Latin root gignere meaning 'to give birth to', with in- meaning 'in' or 'into'. It is the same root as in generate and gene, so to engender offspring is to 'bring into being' new life.