engender

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engender (3ª persona sing. presente engenders, participio presente engendering, passato semplice e participio passato engendered)

  1. (senso figurato) generare, dare luogo a, causare
  1. prendere forma
  • (UK) IPA: /ɪnˈdʒɛn.də/, /ɛnˈdʒɛn.də/
  • (US) IPA: /ɛnˈd͡ʒɛn.dɚ/, /ɪnˈd͡ʒɛn.dɚ/ Ascolta la pronuncia :

dal francese antico engendrer, dal latino ingenerare, unione di in- e generō