engender
/ɪnˈdʒendə/ IELTSAcademic
verb
To cause something to exist or develop; to give rise to.
- The policy aims to engender mutual respect.
- The debate engendered strong emotions.
Adinary Nuance
Near-neighbors: engender stresses causing something to begin or grow, whereas cause focuses on making something happen directly. It is less forceful than compel or force and suits formal contexts more than everyday talk.
In other languages
- Spanish
- causar, generar
- Japanese
- 生じさせる
- Korean
- 일으키다
- Vietnamese
- gây ra, tạo ra
- Chinese
- 引起，产生
Common phrases
engender supportengender trustengender hostilityengender change
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Frequently asked questions
- Is engender formal or informal?
- It is somewhat formal and common in academic and policy writing.
- What's the difference between engender and cause?
- Use cause, create, produce, or give rise to when you want simpler alternatives.
- How do I use engender in a sentence?
- It focuses on the deeper or wider effect, not just the immediate result.
- Is engender used in business writing?
- Yes, it appears in essays, reports, and research contexts.