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verb (used with object)
1.
to produce, cause, or give rise to: Hatred engenders violence.
2.
to beget; procreate.
verb (used without object)
3.
to be produced or caused; come into existence: Conditions for a war were engendering in Europe.
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Engender
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| occurring daily |
| a natural or habitual repugnance; aversion; an instinctive contrariety or opposition in feeling; an object of natural aversion or habitual dislike |
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Word Origin & History
engender
early 14c., from O.Fr. engendrer, from L. ingenerare, from in- "in" + generare "beget, create" (see generation). Related: Engendered; engendering.
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