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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.

   • English (US)

     GENERATE meaning: 1. to cause something to exist: 2. to...

   • Znaczenie Generate, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     GENERATE definicja: 1. to cause something to exist: 2. to...

   • Generate in Japanese

     GENERATE translate: ～を生み出す, 引き起こす, （エネルギー）を発生させる, 作り出す,...

   • Generate in Polish

     GENERATE translate: przynosić, wywoływać, wytwarzać,...

   • Traditional

     GENERATE translate: 造成, 造成，引起;使存在, 産生能量, （以某種形式）産生，發生（能量等）....

   • Generate in Russian

     GENERATE translate: производить, порождать , производить,...

   • Generate in Arabic

     GENERATE translate: يوجِد, يُوَلِّد. Learn more in the...

   • Generate: Catalan Translation

     generate translate: generar, generar. Learn more in the...

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

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4. 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.

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

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

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7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishgenerate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb generate, which means to produce or create something. See examples of generate in different contexts, such as energy, revenue, data and ideas.

8. 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.