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- DictionaryEn·gen·der/inˈjendər/
verb
- 1. cause or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition): "the issue engendered continuing controversy"
Engender definition: to produce, cause, or give rise to. See examples of ENGENDER used in a sentence.
Definitions of 'engender' If someone or something engenders a particular feeling, atmosphere, or situation, they cause it to occur. [formal] [...] More. Pronunciations of 'engender' American English: ɪndʒɛndər British English: ɪndʒendəʳ. More. Conjugations of 'engender' present simple: I engender, you engender [...]
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English engender en‧gen‧der / ɪnˈdʒendə $ -ər / verb [transitive] formal CAUSE to be the cause of a situation or feeling the changes in society engendered by the war engender something in somebody relationships that engender trust in children → See Verb table Examples from the Corpus engender ...
engender definition: 1. to make people have a particular feeling or make a situation start to exist: 2. to make people…. Learn more.
to be produced or caused; come into existence:Conditions for a war were engendering in Europe. Latin ingenerāre, equivalent. to in-en - 1 + generāre to beget; see generate. Old French engendrer. Middle English 1275–1325. en•gen′der•er, n.en•gen′der•ment, n. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged beget, occasion, excite, stir up.
What does the noun engender mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun engender . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
verb. /ɪnˈdʒɛndə/ IPA. Dictionary definition of engender. To create, produce, or cause something to come into existence. "Kindness and compassion can engender positive feelings in others." Detailed meaning of engender.
