Difference between Sire and Engender

What is the difference between Sire and Engender?

Sire as a verb is to procreate; to become a father while Engender as a verb is to beget (of a man); to bear or conceive (of a woman).

Sire

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A lord, master, or other person in authority, most commonly used vocatively. A male animal, especially a horse or dog. In particular, one which is already, or has already been, a father.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To procreate; to become a father

Engender

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To beget (of a man); to bear or conceive (of a woman).To give existence to, to produce (living creatures).To bring into existence (a situation, quality, result etc.); to give rise to, cause, create.To copulate, to have sex.To endow with gender; to create gender or enhance the importance of gender.

We hope you now know whether to use Sire or Engender in your sentence.

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