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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

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

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   1. : to bring into existence: such as. a. : procreate, beget. b. : to create by means of a defined process : produce. generate electricity. generating profits/growth. images generated by a computer. 2. : to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind) These stories … generate a good deal of psychological suspense … Atlantic. 3.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › generateGENERATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

6. 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.

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

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   generate something to produce or create something. to generate revenue/income/profit; We need someone to generate new ideas. The proposal has generated a lot of interest.

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

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   to produce or bring into being; create. 2. (also intr) to produce ( electricity ), esp in a power station. 3. to produce (a substance) by a chemical process. 4. mathematics, linguistics. to provide a precise criterion or specification for membership in (a set) these rules will generate all the noun phrases in English.

9. 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.

10. www.wordreference.com › definition › generategenerate - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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    originate: to generate ideas. to create by a natural or chemical process: They used the waterfalls to generate power. to inspire: to generate enthusiasm. See -gen-.

11. 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.