Engendre (en. Generates)

/ɑ̃ʒɑ̃dʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To cause the emergence of something, to produce.

His behavior engenders conflicts.

Son comportement engendre des conflits.

To give birth to a living being.

She has engendered a child.

Elle a engendré un enfant.

To lead to something as a consequence.

This decision engenders repercussions.

Cette décision engendre des répercussions.

From the Latin 'ingenerare', meaning 'to engender, to produce'.

to engender problems

To cause or provoke problems.

engendrer des problèmes

to engender ideas

To produce or generate new ideas.

engendrer des idées

generation

Process of production or emergence of something.

génération

engendering

Action of engendering or producing.

engendrement

To provoke a situation.

This film really engendered rage among the viewers.

Ce film a vraiment engendré une rage chez les spectateurs.