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Meaning of 'generate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Generate [ v. t.]
- To beget; to procreate; to propagate; to produce (a being similar to the parent); to engender; as, every animal generates its own species.
- To cause to be; to bring into life.
- To originate, especially by a vital or chemical process; to produce; to cause.
- To trace out, as a line, figure, or solid, by the motion of a point or a magnitude of inferior order.

Meaning of 'generate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . generate [ v]
Meaning (1):
- make (offspring) by reproduction
Example in sentence:
  • Abraham begot Isaac;
  • John fathered four daughters
Meaning (2):
- bring into existence
Example in sentence:
  • He created a new movement in painting;
  • The company was created 25 years ago;
  • The computer bug generated chaos in the office;
  • The computer generated this image;
  • The earthquake generated a tsunami;
  • The new manager generated a lot of problems
Meaning (3):
- give or supply
Example in sentence:
  • The cow brings in 5 liters of milk;
  • The estate renders some revenue for the family;
  • This year's crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn
Meaning (4):
- produce (energy)
Example in sentence:
  • The hydroelectric plant needs to generate more electricity;
  • We can't generate enough power for the entire city

Nearby Words:

gena genappe gendarme gendarmery gendarmes gender gendered gendering genderless geneagenesis

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