Definition of engender

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en·gen·der    (n-jndr) KEY 

VERB:
en·gen·dered, en·gen·der·ing, en·gen·ders
VERB:
tr.

1. To bring into existence; give rise to: "Every cloud engenders not a storm" (Shakespeare).
2. To procreate; propagate.

VERB:
intr.

To come into existence; originate.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English engendren, from Old French engendrer, from Latin ingenerre : in-, in ; see en-¹ + generre, to produce ; see generate

OTHER FORMS:
en·gender·er(Noun)