What part of speech is engendering?

Engendering can be categorized as a verb.

Parts of speech

• 1. engendering is a verb, gerund of engender (infinitive).

Inflections

Verb

• Infinitive

  Present

  Simple Past

  Past Participle

  Gerund
• (to) engender 

  engender  / engenders 

  engendered 

  engendered 

  engendering 

• Infinitive: (to) engender 
• Present: engender  / engenders 
• Simple Past: engendered 
• Past Participle: (have) engendered 
• Gerund: engendering 

What does engendering mean?