generate

[ jen-uh-reyt ]

/ ˈdʒɛn əˌreɪt /

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verb (used with object), gen·er·at·ed, gen·er·at·ing.

to bring into existence; cause to be; produce.

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.

to trace (a figure) by the motion of a point, straight line, or curve.
to act as base for all the elements of a given set: The number 2 generates the set 2, 4, 8, 16.

Linguistics. to produce or specify (a grammatical sentence or other construction or set of constructions) by the application of a rule or set of rules in a generative grammar.

verb (used without object), gen·er·at·ed, gen·er·at·ing.

to reproduce; propagate.

Origin of generate

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin generātus produced, past participle of generāre to beget; see genus

SYNONYMS FOR generate

1 create, evolve, originate, engender, institute.

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OTHER WORDS FROM generate

in·ter·gen·er·at·ing, adjective non·gen·er·at·ing, adjective pre·gen·er·ate, verb (used with object), pre·gen·er·at·ed, pre·gen·er·at·ing. un·gen·er·at·ed, adjective

un·gen·er·at·ing, adjective

Words nearby generate

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Example sentences from the Web for generate

For the Brogpas, transforming into a tourist attraction may offer their community a way to generate much-needed income.

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The whole purpose of the gang is to generate money for its incarcerated leaders.

The Mexican Mafia Is the Daddy of All Street Gangs |Seth Ferranti |December 11, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
I wanted to prove to my father that I could generate some income.

Fashion Designer Oscar de la Renta, American Great, Dead at 82 |Tim Teeman |October 21, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The constant streams of evaluative data that teachers must generate present a similar irony.

A Teacher Returns to the Classroom and Gets Schooled |Nick Romeo |September 1, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

This is hardly the first time campaigns or committees have used video games to generate support and cash.

The GOP's Weird Anti-Dem Video Game, Starring a Frat-Boy Elephant |Asawin Suebsaeng |August 27, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
"In that tiny ship we generate more than one million times that power," Arcot said.

Invaders from the Infinite |John Wood Campbell
And you believe that any one who could generate a ray such as you describe could control the motion of the earth?

The Man Who Rocked the Earth |Arthur Train
Dynamos are used to generate the current for heating and lighting purposes.

Things a Boy Should Know About Electricity |Thomas M. (Thomas Matthew) St. John
As to our bodily life we eat and drink, generate and are generated just like all animals.

Commentary on Genesis, Vol. I |Martin Luther
Osseogen is the composition the constituents of which are necessary to generate perfect bone tissue.

Valere Aude |Louis Dechmann

British Dictionary definitions for generate

generate

/ (ˈdʒɛnəˌreɪt) /

verb (mainly tr)

to produce or bring into being; create

(also intr) to produce (electricity), esp in a power station

to produce (a substance) by a chemical process

maths linguistics to provide a precise criterion or specification for membership in (a set) these rules will generate all the noun phrases in English

geometry to trace or form by moving a point, line, or plane in a specific way circular motion of a line generates a cylinder

Word Origin for generate

C16: from Latin generāre to beget, from genus kind

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verb (used with object), gen·er·at·ed, gen·er·at·ing.

verb (used without object), gen·er·at·ed, gen·er·at·ing.

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verb (mainly tr)

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verb (used with object), gen·er·at·ed, gen·er·at·ing.

verb (used without object), gen·er·at·ed, gen·er·at·ing.

Origin of generate

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