engender
To cause or give rise to
Examples
In a meeting
“Transparent communication engenders trust between leadership and employees.”
Over coffee
“His generosity really engenders loyalty among his friends.”
Why this word
cause
Engender implies giving rise to or bringing into existence, often intangibles like feelings or conditions, while cause is more mechanical and direct
create
Engender suggests natural generation or development over time, while create implies more deliberate making
produce
Engender emphasizes origin and natural emergence, especially of abstract things, while produce is more concrete and manufacturing-oriented
Usage tip
Use when something produces or causes something else, especially feelings or conditions. More sophisticated than 'create' or 'cause.'
Etymology
Old French 'engendrer', from Latin 'ingenerare' (in- in + generare to beget), meaning to produce
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conjure
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