English vocabulary · C1
Engender
ɪnˈdʒɛndər · v.
It means to cause something to exist. Your actions can engender trust, or create fear.
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Example sentences
- His words engendered fear in the whole room.
- Good leaders engender trust in their teams.
Word origin and roots
from Latin
- en — cause (from Latin)
- gen — produce (from Latin)
Synonyms and nuances
- CAUSE (one thing directly produces another)
- CREATE (bringing something new into existence)
- PRODUCE (an action results in an outcome)
Words with the same root
gen — produce
- generate — to produce or create something new
- gender — the category produced by birth — social and biological kinds
- generous — producing freely — giving in large amounts
Lesson notes
Engender. It means to cause something to exist. Your actions can engender trust, or create fear.
Similar words are cause, create, and produce. Use engender when one action causes a feeling.
His words engendered fear in the whole room. Good leaders engender trust in their teams.
From Latin. En means cause. Gen means produce. To cause something new to grow in someone — that is engender.