engender C2 Topic:Emotions & Feelings US /ɛnˈd͡ʒɛn.dɚ/ UK /ɪnˈdʒɛn.də/ See IPA manual Freq #62596 Meanings 1 verb To cause something, especially a feeling or situation, to come into being. The new policy engendered a great deal of resentment among workers. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to cause something,... causecreatebring aboutbegetspawn Word family Forms engenderedengenderingengenders Derived forms engenderableengendererengendermentmisengender Etymology AI details From Middle English engendren, from Old French engendrer, from Latin ingenerāre. engendren Middle English engendrer Old French ingenero Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Emotions & Feelings Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # engender **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ɛnˈd͡ʒɛn.dɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ɪnˈdʒɛn.də/ **Frequency rank:** 62596 ## Meanings 1. To cause something, especially a feeling or situation, to come into being. ## Examples - The new policy engendered a great deal of resentment among workers. ## Derived Forms - engenderable - engenderer - engenderment - misengender ## Roots and Affixes - Root: engendren - Root: engendrer - Root: ingenero ## Etymology From Middle English engendren, from Old French engendrer, from Latin ingenerāre. ## AI Etymology Engender is from Middle English engendren, from Old French engendrer, from Latin ingenerāre. Important recorded forms include engendren (Middle English), engendrer (Old French), and ingenero (Latin). Current senses include to cause something, especially a feeling or situation, to come into being. The wider family includes derived forms such as engenderable, engenderer, engenderment, and misengender. ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown