Begin and Engender

Begin

Begin verb - To come into existence.
Usage example: the storm began late in the day and lasted all night

Engender and begin are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Engender" instead a verb "Begin".

Nearby Word: beginning

Engender

Engender verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).
Usage example: a suggestion to go out for pizza that didn't seem to engender any interest

Begin and engender are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Begin" instead a verb "Engender".

Nearby Word: engendering

Common collocations

life begin life engender life
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