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ingenerate

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in⋅gen⋅er⋅ate

1[in-jen-er-it]
–adjective
not generated; self-existent.

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

in⋅gen⋅er⋅ate

2[v. in-jen-uh-reyt; adj. in-jen-er-it] verb, -at⋅ed, -at⋅ing, adjective
–verb (used with object)
1. to engender; produce.
–adjective
2. inborn; innate.

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


in⋅gen⋅er⋅ate⋅ly, adverb
in⋅gen⋅er⋅a⋅tion, noun
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