ə̇nˈjəndə(r), en- verb
( engendered ; engendered ; engendering -d(ə)riŋ ; engenders )
Etymology: Middle English engendren, from Middle French engendrer, from Latin ingenerare, from in + generare to beget — more at generate
transitive verb
1. : to produce by the union of the sexes : beget , procreate , propagate
2. : to cause to exist or to develop : bring forth : sow the seeds of : produce
angry words engender strife
the class struggle tends to engender fear and hatred
intransitive verb
1. archaic
a. of disease : originate , stem
b. : copulate
c. : to breed, multiply, or develop
2. : to assume form : come gradually into being
a storm was engendering in the mountains