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
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.
Mutual synonyms
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Start and Engender. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/engender/start
Engender & Start. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/engender/start>.
Start or Engender. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/engender/start.
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