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generate
[ jen-uh-reyt ]
verb (used with object)
- to bring into existence; cause to be; produce.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- 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)
- to reproduce; propagate.
generate
/ ˈɛəˌɪ /
verb
- 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
Other Word Forms
- t·İ·iԲ adjective
- ԴDz·İ·iԲ adjective
- ·İ·ٱ verb (used with object) pregenerated pregenerating
- ܲ·İ·e adjective
- ܲ·İ·iԲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of generate1
Example Sentences
“These decisions generated threats directed at the judges that warranted protective service details,” the U.S.
They described them as jobs bills that will reward the productions that generate the most employment and will not allow companies to use the tax credits until after production has wrapped.
The site generated its final power in January 2022 after 46 years of operation - two decades longer than originally planned.
Such hydropower plants use the force of running water to spin turbines and generate electricity, without holding back large volumes of water.
“Some of our internal modeling suggests that there’s billions of dollars in annual reoccurring revenue” that could be generated by these projects, Lamm said.
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