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engender

verb

/ɪnˈdʒen.dər/

Meaning

To cause or give rise to a feeling, situation, or condition.

to cause or give rise to a feeling, situation, or condition

The speech engendered hope among the people.

His policies engendered trust among the citizens.

generate, induce, cause, produce, provoke, trigger

Entry 1

generate, induce, cause

Entry 2

cause, generate, produce, provoke, trigger

suppress, halt, dissuade, destroy, extinguish

Entry 1

suppress, halt, dissuade

Entry 2

destroy, suppress, extinguish

engender trust, engender hope, engender feelings, engender debate

to make less severe, serious, or painful

To travel from place to place, usually for the purpose of work or preaching.

to exert force to move something away from oneself; to press against

to give up or yield to an opponent or authority

to publicly criticize or ridicule someone or something with humor, irony, or sarcasm

To release from a yoke or to free from restraint or obligation.