Engender meaning

What does “engender” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“engender” is a verb with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: call forth.

engender

verb

  1. call forth

    Synonymsbreedspawn
  2. make (offspring) by reproduction

    “Abraham begot Isaac”

    “John fathered four daughters”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University