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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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   GENERATE definition: 1. to cause something to exist: 2. to produce energy in a particular form: 3. to cause something…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of GENERATE is to bring into existence. How to use generate in a sentence.

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   to bring into existence; cause to be; produce. Synonyms: institute, engender, originate, evolve, create to create by a vital or natural process. to create and distribute vitally and profusely: He generates ideas that we all should consider. A good diplomat generates good will. to reproduce; procreate. to produce by a chemical process. Mathematics.

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

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   GENERATE meaning: 1. to cause something to exist: 2. to produce energy in a particular form: 3. to cause something…. Learn more.

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

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   to originate or produce by a physical, chemical, mechanical, electronic, or mathematical process to generate electricity, software that generates graphs

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   Definition of generate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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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.