v. 25B6; verb
his works engendered considerable controversy : CAUSE, be the cause of, give rise to, bring about, occasion, lead to, result in, produce, create, generate, arouse, rouse, inspire, provoke, kindle, trigger, spark, stir up, whip up, induce, incite, instigate, foment; poetic/literary beget, enkindle.
(archaic) he engendered six children : FATHER, sire, bring into the world, spawn, breed; poetic/literary beget.