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verb
(1) Make children
"Abraham begot Isaac"
"Men often father children but don't recognize them"
(2) Bring into existence
"The new manager generated a lot of problems"
"The computer bug generated chaos in the office"
(3) Produce (energy)
"We can't generate enough power for the entire city"
"The hydroelectric plant needs to generate more electricity"
(4) Give or supply
"The cow brings in 5 liters of milk"
"This year's crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn"
"The estate renders some revenue for the family"
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Etymology
< , pp. of < ; see genus.
Verb
- To bring into being; give rise to.
- The discussion generated an uproar.
- To produce as a result of a chemical or physical process.
- Adding concentrated sulphuric acid to water generates heat.
- To procreate.
- They generated many offspring.
- To form a figure from a curve or solid.
- Rotating a circle generates a sphere.
Verb
generate
- second-person plural present tense of generare
- second-person plural present subjunctive of generare
- second-person plural imperative of generare
- feminine plural past participle of generare