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generate

[ jen-uh-reyt ]

verb (used with object)

generated, generating.
  1. to bring into existence; cause to be; produce.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

  2. to create by a vital or natural process.
  3. to create and distribute vitally and profusely:

    He generates ideas that we all should consider.

    A good diplomat generates good will.

  4. to reproduce; procreate.
  5. to produce by a chemical process.
  6. Mathematics.
    1. to trace (a figure) by the motion of a point, straight line, or curve.
    2. to act as base for all the elements of a given set:

      The number 2 generates the set 2, 4, 8, 16.

  7. 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)

generated, generating.
  1. to reproduce; propagate.

generate

/ ˈɛəˌɪ /

verb

  1. 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. maths linguistics to provide a precise criterion or specification for membership in (a set)

    these rules will generate all the noun phrases in English

  5. geometry to trace or form by moving a point, line, or plane in a specific way

    circular motion of a line generates a cylinder

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of generate1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin Աٳܲ “begotten, produced,” past participle of Ա “to beget”; genus
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Origin of generate1

C16: from Latin Ա to beget, from genus kind
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Example Sentences

Vehicles and auto parts represent more than one-third of Mexican exports to the United States, generating about $180 billion in revenue last year.

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"Live shopping lets shoppers have a conversation with someone who knows the products being sold, and that generates a lot of excitement," says Manish Chandra, the chief executive and founder of Poshmark.

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Privatizing the National Weather Service would have additional implications, not only for ordinary people wanting to check the weather, but also for private entities that rely on data generated by the federal government.

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The letter, which was first reported by French newspaper L'Equipe, requested a meeting to discuss players receiving a greater share of the revenue generated by the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and US Open.

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Trump is just trying to generate something going in the economy when it’s dead and falling apart.”

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