engender

[en-jen-der] / ɛnˈdʒɛn dər /

VERB

cause to happen; cause an action

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arouse beget breed bring about foment generate incite induce instigate lead to precipitate provoke spawn stimulate stir

STRONG

create develop excite hatch make muster occasion procreate produce propagate quicken rouse

WEAK

bring forth give birth to give rise to work up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm destroy discourage halt prevent stop wait

STRONG

dull kill repress ruin

WEAK

finish

Example Sentences

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Y vuestro Ambaxador, que aqui esti en nuestra corte me dio à entender la causa de la tardança de los rehenes hasta agora: el qual descuento reçebimos, y nos damos por satisfechos.

From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 11 by Hakluyt, Richard

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