English Explanatory Dictionary

engender

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To beget (of a man); to bear or conceive (of a woman).
To give existence to, to produce (living creatures).
To bring into existence (a situation, quality, result etc.); to give rise to, cause, create.
To assume form; to come into existence; to be caused or produced.
To copulate, to have sex.

verb

To endow with gender; to create gender or enhance the importance of gender.

Pronunciation

/ɪnˈdʒɛn.də/ /ɛnˈdʒɛn.də/ /ɛnˈd͡ʒɛn.dɚ/ /ɪnˈd͡ʒɛn.dɚ/ en-us-engender.ogg en-au-engender.ogg

Word forms

engender engenders engendering engendered engendre ingender

Etymology

From Middle English engendren, from Old French engendrer, from Latin ingenerāre.

Synonyms

father give birth mother sire birth spawn assemble beget conjure craft create generate invent make manufacture produce bring forth cause contrive develop engender evolve gin up innate form forthbring abet actuate goose light a fire under send sting bring about cheer draw drive encourage egg on evoke excite foment goad grill ignite impel incite induce inflame instigate invoke lash motive motivate move obligate oblige push promote prompt provoke

Derived words

engenderable engenderer engenderment misengender

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