engender
to give rise to or cause a feeling or situation
Word origin: From Latin generare, to beget.
Engender in a sentence
Here are example sentences showing engender in a sentence.
His arrogance engendered resentment among his colleagues.
Sustained transparency tends to engender trust between an institution and the public it serves.
Using “engender” well
Engender means to bring a feeling, condition, or situation into being. It is more formal than cause and is most often used of abstractions rather than physical objects.
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