engender

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \in-ˈjen-dər, en-\
- /ɪnˈdʒen.dər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \in-ˈjen-dər, en-\

Definitions of engender word

noun engender Cause or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition). 1
transitive verb engender generate, lead to 1
transitive verb engender beget: a child 1
verb engender If someone or something engenders a particular feeling, atmosphere, or situation, they cause it to occur. 0
verb engender to bring about or give rise to; produce or cause 0
verb engender to be born or cause to be born; bring or come into being 0

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Parts of speech for Engender

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Engender

engender popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for engender

verb engender

produce — to bring into existence; give rise to; cause: to produce steam.
cause — a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect: You have been the cause of much anxiety. What was the cause of the accident?
create — To create something means to cause it to happen or exist.
bring about — To bring something about means to cause it to happen.
stimulate — to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics.

All 31 Synonyms of engender

Antonyms for engender

verb engender

calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
destroy — To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.
discourage — to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
halt — to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
prevent — to keep from occurring; avert; hinder: He intervened to prevent bloodshed.

All 12 Antonyms of engender

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