Engender and Start

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

Start is a synonym for engender. In some cases you can use "Start" instead a verb "Engender".

Nearby Word: engendering

Start

Start verb - To come into existence.
Usage example: the fight started when one child tripped the other

Engender is a synonym for start in begin topic. Sometimes you can use "Engender" instead a verb "Start", if it concerns topics such as set in motion.

Common collocations

life engender life start life
people engender people start people
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