English verb: engender | |||
1. | engender (creation) call forth | ||
Synonyms | breed, spawn | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cause, do, make | ||
2. | engender (body) make children | ||
Samples | Abraham begot Isaac. Men often father children but don't recognize them. | ||
Synonyms | beget, bring forth, father, generate, get, mother, sire | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | create, make | ||