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Definition of engender

engender

/ɪnˈdʒɛn.dər/
en · gen · der
Past Simple:engendered
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Past Participle:engendered
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Present Participle:engendering
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engender Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

To cause or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition).

Example

"The sudden policy shift engendered widespread uncertainty among small business owners."

2

To beget or procreate (offspring) (archaic or literary).

Example

"Ancient myths often describe how the primordial deities engendered the first generation of mortals."

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• Rhymes for engender

• Nearby Words

engagement
engaging
engagingly
engender
engine
engineer
engineering

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in Middle English from Old French engendrer, from Latin ingenerare ('to implant, produce, or generate'), composed of in- ('in') and generare ('to beget or create'), from genus ('race, stock, or kind').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Engender. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/engender
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