How do you pronounce engender?

engender is pronounced as /ɪnˈdʒɛndər/.

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engender

🌱engender

verb

/ɪnˈdʒɛndər/

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Meaning

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

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

Example Sentences

His policies engendered trust among the citizens.

The speech engendered hope among the people.

Synonyms

cause, generate, produce, provoke, trigger, induce

Entry 1

cause, generate, produce, provoke, trigger

Entry 2

generate, induce, cause

Antonyms

destroy, suppress, extinguish, halt, dissuade

Entry 1

destroy, suppress, extinguish

Entry 2

suppress, halt, dissuade

Collocations

engender trust, engender hope, engender feelings, engender debate

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