Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for EN-GEN'DER
EN-GEN'DER, v.t. [Fr. engendrer; Arm. enguehenta; Sp. engendrar; from the L. gener, genero, geno, gigno. See Generate.]
- To beget between the different sexes; to form in embryo.
- To produce; to cause to exist; to cause to bring forth Meteors are engendered in the atmosphere; worms are sometimes engendered in the stomach; intemperance engenders fatal maladies; angry words engender strife.
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