He degenereth into beastliness. Joye. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who, or that which, engenders. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
Engendering friendship in all parts of the common wealth. Southey.
v. i.
Thick clouds are spread, and storms engender there. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OF. genre, gendre (with excrescent
☞ The use of the term
Gender is a grammatical distinction and applies to words only. Sex is natural distinction and applies to living objects. R. Morris. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ Adjectives and pronouns are said to vary in gender when the form is varied according to the gender of the words to which they refer. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
v. i. To copulate; to breed. [ R. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Having no gender. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. See Engender. [ 1913 Webster ]