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
Further and engender are semantically related In some cases you can use "Further" instead a verb "Engender".
Nearby Word: engendering
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Common collocations
| reputation | engender reputation | further reputation |
| agenda | engender agenda | further agenda |
Both words in one sentence
- To take the idea further, the Riddler's presence should engender such a profound degree of uncertainty that Batman's entire environment starts to seethe with suspiciousness.
Source: Analysis / The Riddler
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Further and Engender. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/engender/further
Engender & Further. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/engender/further>.
Further or Engender. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/engender/further.
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