Engender

v. t.	1.	To produce by the union of the sexes; to beget. [imp. & p. p. Engendered ; p. pr. & vb. n. Engendering.]
	2.	To cause to exist; to bring forth; to produce; to sow the seeds of; as, angry words engender strife. Engendering friendship in all parts of the common wealth. - Southey.
v. i.	1.	To assume form; to come into existence; to be caused or produced. Thick clouds are spread, and storms engender there. - Dryden.
	2.	To come together; to meet, as in sexual embrace.
n.	1.	One who, or that which, engenders.

Verb	1.	engender - call forth Synonyms: breed, spawn
	2.	engender - make children; "Abraham begot Isaac"; "Men often father children but don't recognize them" Synonyms: beget, father, sire, mother, generate, bring forth, get

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