| 释义 |
en·gen·der
\ə̇nˈjəndə(r), en-\ verb
(engendered ; engendered ; engendering \-d(ə)riŋ\ ; engenders)
Etymology: Middle English engendren, from Middle French engendrer, from Latin ingenerare, from in + generare to beget — more at generate
transitive verb
1. : to produce by the union of the sexes : beget, procreate, propagate
2. : to cause to exist or to develop : bring forth : sow the seeds of : produce
< angry words engender strife >
< the class struggle tends to engender fear and hatred >
intransitive verb
1. archaic
a. of disease : originate, stem
b. : copulate
c. : to breed, multiply, or develop
2. : to assume form : come gradually into being
< a storm was engendering in the mountains > |