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   gen·er·ate

   /ˈjenəˌrāt/

   verb

   • 1. cause (something, especially an emotion or situation) to arise or come about: "changes that 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

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

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   to bring into existence: such as; procreate, beget; to create by means of a defined process : produce… See the full definition

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

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   to produce or create something such as a profits, sales, or jobs: The current recovery has so far generated far fewer high-paying jobs than the last boom.

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

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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." Its root, in turn, is the Proto-Indo-European gen-, "to produce, give birth, or beget."

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › generateGenerate - definition of generate by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. To bring into being; give rise to: generate a discussion. b. To produce as a result of a chemical or physical process: generate heat. 2. To engender (offspring); procreate. 3. Mathematics To form (a geometric figure) by describing a curve or surface. 4.

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

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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.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishGENERATE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    GENERATE definition: 1. to cause something to exist: 2. to produce energy: . Learn more.

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    generate meaning, definition, what is generate: to produce or cause something: Learn more.