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One that produces, causes, or gives rise to; One that begets or procreates

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Usage examples (4)
  • Verb (used without object) : Conditions for a war were engendering in Europe
  • I hasten to arrive at a second trinity: “the being engendered, the being who engenders, and the being which resembles the engendered and the engenderer.”
  • The truth is that Boz, the engenderer of these facetiae, apart from his literary gift, was one of the most brilliant, capable young fellows of his generation.
  • Take this and compare it with the modern tendency: for that modern tendency is to argue that a melody might go on indefinitely almost; there is no reason why it should come to...
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