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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Engender \En*gen"der\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Engendered}; p. pr.
& vb. n. {Engendering}.] [F. engender, L. ingenerare; in +
generare to beget. See {Generate}, and cf. {Ingenerate}.]
1. To produce by the union of the sexes; to beget. [R.]
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2. To cause to exist; to bring forth; to produce; to sow the
seeds of; as, angry words engender strife.
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Engendering friendship in all parts of the common
wealth. --Southey.
Syn: To breed; generate; procreate; propagate; occasion; call
forth; cause; excite; develop.
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