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adjective

not generated; self-existent.

Origin:
1650–60; < Late Latin ingenerātus not begotten. See in-³, generate

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verb (used with object)

to engender; produce.

adjective

inborn; innate.

Origin:
1525–35; < Latin ingenerātus past participle ot ingenerāre to engender, produce, implant. See in-², generate

Related forms

in·gen·er·ate·ly, adverb

in·gen·er·a·tion, noun

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ingenerate¹ (ɪnˈdʒɛnərɪt)

—*adj*
	rare inherent, intrinsic, or innate

[C17: from Late Latin ingenerātus not generated; see in-¹, generate]

ingenerate² (ɪnˈdʒɛnəˌreɪt)

—vb
	archaic to produce within; engender

[C16: from Latin ingenerāre; see in-², generate]

ingener'ation²

—n

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