单词 | engender |
释义 | engender —engenderer, n. —engenderment, n. /en jen"deuhr/, v.t. 1. to produce, cause, or give rise to: Hatred engenders violence. 2. to beget; procreate. v.i. 3. to be produced or caused; come into existence: Conditions for a war were engendering in Europe. [1275-1325; ME < OF engendrer < L ingenerare, equiv. to in- EN-1 + generare to beget; see GENERATE] Syn. 1. beget, occasion, excite, stir up. 1, 2. create, generate, breed. |
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