Definition of Engender
Engender
en·gen·der


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(verb)
To cause or produce a feeling, idea, or situation.

e.g. The company's new policy is likely to engender trust among its customers.

(verb)
to originate or take on a form;

e.g. Many of the challenges will engender themselves after you have begun working.

(verb)
in old usage, to give rise to offspring, used to refer to a father's state;

e.g. He hoped he would engender a son.



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