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ingenerate1 definition

in·gen·er·ate (in jen′ər it, -āt′; for v., -āt′)

adjective

Archaic innate; inborn

Etymology: L ingeneratus, pp. of ingenerare: see engender

transitive verb ingenerated -·at′ed, ingenerating -·at′·ing

Archaic to produce or create within; engender
ingenerate2 definition

in·gen·er·ate (in jen′ər it, -āt′)

adjective

Rare not generated or produced, but originating and existing in itself

Etymology: LL ingeneratus: see in- & generate

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