Engendra (en. Engenders)

/enˈxen.dɾa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To give rise to or cause something, especially in the context of reproduction.
Love engenders happiness.
El amor engendra la felicidad.
To produce or cause ideas or consequences.
Violence engenders more violence.
La violencia engendra más violencia.
To create or give birth to something, whether in a literal or figurative sense.
The writer engenders fascinating stories.
El escritor engendra historias fascinantes.

Etymology

From Latin 'ingenerare', which means 'to make born'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to engender a project
To initiate or shape a new project.
engendrar un proyecto
to engender ideas
To create or develop new ideas.
engendrar ideas
to engender a conflict
To cause or give rise to a conflict.
engendrar un conflicto

Related Words

monstrosity
Monstrous thing or product of the mixing of different species.
engendro
generation
Action of generating or creating something.
generación
genius
Quality of being genius or having brilliant ideas.
genialidad

Slang Meanings

Engender in the sense of procreating, used in a colloquial context.
She says she engendered her children with a lot of love.
Ella dice que engendró a sus hijos con mucho amor.
Figurative use to refer to the creation of a new project or idea.
The conversation engendered a new initiative in the community.
La charla que tuvo engendró una nueva iniciativa en la comunidad.