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Synonyms
en·gen·der (ĕn-jĕńdər)

[Middle English engendren, from Old French engendrer, from Latin ingenerāre, in-, in; see en–1, + generāre, to produce; see generate.]

verb: -dered, -der·ing, -ders. 

transitive verb 

  1. To bring into existence; give rise to: “Every cloud engenders not a storm” (Shakespeare)
  2. To procreate; propagate.

intransitive verb 

To come into existence; originate.

derivatives

en·geńder·er
noun