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Engender?

"but his implacable determination and work ethic have engendered him to both his peers and Strixhaven’s faculty." What is this supposed to mean? To engender means to produce, to bring into existence. Maybe the correct word was embittered? Alienated? --Kumagoro42 (talk) 11:46, 15 April 2021 (UTC)

  • The line is taken from the Carter introductory article, but I agree it doesn't make sense. Maybe they first wrote that he engendered antipathy...? The context of the sentence makes me agree that "alienated" would be the right word here. --Hunterofsalvation (talk) 12:56, 15 April 2021 (UTC)
    • How would "implacable determination and work ethic" alienate him from others? Those are positive traits. I think the word that we're looking for is endeared which means 'caused to be loved or liked'. AryehRex (talk) 14:20, 15 April 2021 (UTC)
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