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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Engender \En*gen"der\, v. i. 1. To assume form to come into existence; to be caused or produced. Thick clouds are spread, and storms engender there --Dryden. 2. To come together; to meet as in sexual embrace. ``I saw their mouths engender.'' --Massinger. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Engender \En*gen"der\, n. One who or that which engenders. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Engender \En*gen"der\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Engendered}; p. pr & vb n. {Engendering}.] [F. engender, L. ingenerare; in + generare to beget. See {Generate}, and cf {Ingenerate}.] 1. To produce by the union of the sexes; to beget. [R.] 2. To cause to exist; to bring forth; to produce; to sow the seeds of as angry words engender strife. Engendering friendship in all parts of the common wealth. --Southey. Syn: To breed; generate; procreate; propagate; occasion; call forth; cause excite; develop. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: engender v 1: call forth [syn: {breed}, {spawn}] 2: make children; "Abraham begot Isaac"; "Men often father children but don't recognize them" [syn: {beget}, {get}, {father}, {mother}, {sire}, {generate}, {bring forth}]
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