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engender
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[ɛnˈdʒɛndə], (Verb)
Definitions:
- cause or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition)
(e.g: the issue engendered continuing controversy)
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Origin
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Middle English (formerly also as ingender): from Old French engendrer, from Latin ingenerare, from in- ‘in’ + generare ‘beget’ (see generate)
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