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engender

en·gen·der

UK/ɪnˈdʒɛn.də/ US/ɛnˈdʒɛn.də/ fairly common

verb

1.
2.

make children

  • “Abraham begot Isaac”
  • “Men often father children but don”
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Origin

From en- + gender.

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