engender
verb
[ ɪnˈdʒɛndə ]
• cause or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition).
• "the issue engendered continuing controversy"
Similar:
cause,
be the cause of,
give rise to,
bring about,
lead to,
result in,
produce,
create,
generate,
arouse,
rouse,
provoke,
incite,
kindle,
trigger,
spark off,
touch off,
stir up,
whip up,
induce,
inspire,
instigate,
foment,
effect,
occasion,
promote,
foster,
beget,
enkindle,
effectuate,
Origin:
Middle English (formerly also as ingender ): from Old French engendrer, from Latin ingenerare, from in- ‘in’ + generare ‘beget’ (see generate).
