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engender

verb C1
MEANING IN ENGLISH

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

In context

01

His policies engendered trust among the citizens.

02

The speech engendered hope among the people.

Synonyms

cause,generate,produce

Antonyms

suppress,halt,destroy

Collocations

engender trust,engender confidence,engender debate

Verb forms

Past: engendered · Past participle: engendered · -ing: engendering

Sources

Bidyazo vocabulary library ↗