engender

One entry found for engender.

Main Entry: en·gen·der
Pronunciation: in-'jen-d&r, en-
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): en·gen·dered; en·gen·der·ing /-d(&-)ri[ng]/
Etymology: Middle English engendren, from Anglo-French engendrer, from Latin ingenerare, from in- + generare to generate
transitive verb
1 : BEGET, PROCREATE
2 : to cause to exist or to develop : PRODUCE <policies that have engendered controversy>
intransitive verb : to assume form : ORIGINATE