Meaning & use
engendered
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Caused something, especially a feeling or situation, to exist.
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The layoffs engendered a deep distrust between staff and management.
Her kindness engendered loyalty among everyone who worked with her.
A note on using this word
Past tense of 'engender'; used in formal or literary writing, typically with abstract nouns like trust, fear, or resentment.
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