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Meaning of engender

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

engender

Pronunciation:/ɛnˈdʒɛn.də//ɛnˈdʒɛn.dɚ/

verb

Definitions

  1. To beget (of a man); to bear or conceive (of a woman).

  2. To give existence to, to produce (living creatures).

  3. To bring into existence (a situation, quality, result etc.); to give rise to, cause, create.

  4. To assume form; to come into existence; to be caused or produced.

engender

Pronunciation:/ɛnˈdʒɛn.də//ɛnˈdʒɛn.dɚ/

verb

Definitions

  1. (critical theory) To endow with gender; to create gender or enhance the importance of gender.