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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 destroy completely, especially a building or structure

to engage in spoken exchange of ideas or talk

To find and criticize small or unimportant faults in someone or something.

to move quickly on foot; to operate or function

to settle a dispute between two parties by acting as an impartial judge

To claim or take something without justification.