engender

Meanings

• Verb

  To cause or give rise to; generate, produce, or bring into existence.

  - "She engendered a new idea for the project."
  - "The conditions in the womb engender healthy growth for the fetus."

• Verb

  To produce or generate offspring; beget.

  - "The queen engendered a new prince."
  - "The pharaoh engendered many children to secure his lineage."

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Pronunciation

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2. /ɛnˈdʒɛn.dɚ/
   
   
   
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4. /ɛnˈdʒɛn.dɚ/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

assemble , beget , conjure , craft , create , generate , invent , make , manufacture , produce , do it , get it on , have sex

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with engender
ender , renderer

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Variants

List of all variants of engender that leads to same result
engender , engendered , engendering , engenders

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Etymology

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From the Old French word 'engendrer', meaning 'to beget', 'to generate'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'engender' is also used in the context of creating or generating electricity.

2. The English word 'engender' is related to the Old French word 'engendrer', which means 'to beget' or 'to generate'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Generate: A related term that means 'to produce, bring forth, or cause to come into existence'. It is often used in the context of computer science and mathematics.

2. Begat: A term used in older English texts to mean 'begotten', 'fathered', or 'engendered'. It is now considered archaic and is rarely used in modern English.

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Culture

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Engender has been used extensively in literature, particularly in the context of childbirth and creation. For example, Shakespeare's 'Othello' contains the line: 'O, she was tame, and should have been so still, But in the very act of making her over mild, She lamely renders up herself.' Here, 'renders' is a homophone of 'engenders', but the intended meaning is 'gives herself up' or 'yields'.

How to Memorize "engender"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a seed growing into a tree. Just as the seed engenders new growth, the word 'engender' means 'to cause or give rise to'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'engender' with the idea of creating or producing something new. This can help you remember the meaning of the word.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first few letters of each definition: 'E' for 'Engender' - 'To cause or give rise to'; 'N' for 'New'; 'G' for 'Generate'; and 'E' for 'Engender'.

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