engender
Translation
to engender, to cause, to produce, to give rise to
Examples
The policy engendered a lot of controversy.
The policy engendered a lot of controversy.
His speech engendered feelings of hope.
His speech engendered feelings of hope.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to cause or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition) The policy engendered a lot of controversy.
Similar Words
Synonyms: cause, produce, create; Antonyms: prevent, suppress
Etymology
From Latin 'in-' (in) + 'generare' (to beget, create). Literally 'to create in'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'en-' (in) + 'gender' (to create/birth). It means to 'bring into existence' or 'give birth to' a feeling or situation.