ingenerate
ingenerate · ingenerates · ingenerated · ingenerating
To generate or produce withinTo generate or produce within; to beget or engender; to cause.
/ɪnˈdʒɛnəɹeɪt/
Meaning
1 sensesTo generate or produce within; to beget or engender; to cause.
a. 1639, Joseph Mede, a sermon ingenerate or encrease this disposition of lowlinee and abjection
Origin
First attested in 1528; borrowed from Latin ingenerātus, perfect passive participle of ingFirst attested in 1528; borrowed from Latin ingenerātus, perfect passive participle of ingenerō, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix).
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Forms
ingenerates, ingenerating, ingenerated, ingenerated| Base form | ingenerate · to ingenerate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | ingenerates |
| Present participle | ingenerating |
| Past simple | ingenerated |
| Past participle | ingenerated |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle