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   generate

   /ˈdʒɛnəreɪt/

   verb

   • 1. produce or create: "changes which are likely to generate controversy" Similar causegive rise tolead toresult inbring aboutbring into beingcreatemakeproduceinitiateengenderspawnsow the seeds ofoccasioneffectoriginatebring to passbring onprecipitatepromptprovokekindletriggerspark offtouch offstir upwhip upinduceinspirepromotefosterconjureliterary:begetenkindlerare:effectuateOpposite destroy
   • ▪ produce (energy, especially electricity).
   • ▪ produce (a set or sequence of items) by performing specified mathematical or logical operations on an initial set.
   • ▪ produce (a sentence or other unit, especially a well-formed one) by the application of a finite set of rules to lexical or other linguistic input.
   • ▪ form (a line, surface, or solid) by notionally moving a point, line, or surface.

   Word Origin early 16th century (in the sense ‘beget, procreate’): from Latin generat- ‘created’, from the verb generare, from genus, gener- ‘stock, race’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. generable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGENERATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of generate as a verb in English, with synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples. Generate can mean to cause something to exist, to produce energy, or to create something.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › generateGenerate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb generate, which means to bring into existence, create, or cause something. See also related words and phrases containing generate.

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   Generate definition: to bring into existence; cause to be; produce.. See examples of GENERATE used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGENERATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of generate as a verb in English, with synonyms, related words, and usage examples. Generate can mean to cause something to exist, to produce energy, or to make something happen.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGENERATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 meanings: 1. to produce or bring into being; create 2. to produce (electricity), esp in a power station 3. to produce (a.... Click for more definitions.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › generateGenerate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Generate means produce or create. A good stock pick might generate cash, and a good idea might generate the basis for an Oscar-winning film. Generate and the closely related word generation both come from the Latin word genus, which means "stock or race."

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › generategenerate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   produce to make things to be sold; to create something using skill: a factory that produces microchips; generate to produce or create something, especially power, money or ideas: to generate electricity; Brainstorming is a good way of generating ideas. form [often passive] to make something from something else; to make something into something ...