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| en·gen·der [ en jéndər ] (past and past participle en·gen·dered, present participle en·gen·der·ing, 3rd person present singular en·gen·ders) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb create or arise: to arise or come into existence, or cause something to do so
 Secrecy engenders suspicion.
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2. transitive verb have offspring: to cause offspring to be conceived or born
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| [14th century. Via French< Latin ingenerare< generare "produce"] |
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