engender

CEFRC2

/ɪnˈdʒɛn.də/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To cause a feeling, situation, or condition to develop.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To bring into existence (a situation, quality, result etc.); to give rise to, cause, create.

Examples

  • The manager's positive attitude helped to engender trust among the team.

  • The speech was meant to engender hope.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To give existence to, to produce (living creatures).

  2. To beget (of a man); to bear or conceive (of a woman).

  3. To assume form; to come into existence; to be caused or produced.

More examples

In context

  • The policy aimed to engender trust.

  • Like all interesting literary figures, he is full of tacit as well as of uttered reference to the conditions that engendered him[…].

  • O Error ſoone conceyu’d, Thou neuer com’ſt vnto a happy byrth, But kil’ſt the Mother that engendred thee.

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

From Middle English engendren, from Old French engendrer, from Latin ingenerāre.