Difference between engender and generate

[Guido]

Test No. incompl/advan-77 "Internet Business (2)", question 7

You'll never make any more money or ......... new income if you keep using that unimaginative marketing logo.

(a) generate
(b) generalize
(c) germinate
(d) engender

Test No. incompl/advan-77 "Internet Business (2)", answer 7

You'll never make any more money or generate new income if you keep using that unimaginative marketing logo.

Correct answer: (a) generate

Your answer was: correct
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What's the difference between "generate" and "engender"?

Guido

[Alan]

Generate means produce in a very positive sense as I used it in this sentence: generate income and it can also be used as: generate electricity. In fact the machine that does this is called a generator.

Engender is used to mean cause something (usually an abstract noun) to happen as in engender enthusiasm/hope/support. If you want other people to help you in a project, you can persuade them of the importance of it and be optimistic yourself and in that way you try to engender their enthusiasm.
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