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engender definition

en·gen·der (en jen′dər, in-)

transitive verb

  1. Archaic to beget
  2. to bring into being; bring about; cause; produce pity engendered love

Etymology: ME engendren < OFr engendrer < L ingenerare, to beget < in-, in + generare: see generate

intransitive verb

Obsolete to be produced; originate

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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