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   Gen·er·ate

   /ˈjenəˌrāt/

   

   verb

   • 1. cause (something, especially an emotion or situation) to arise or come about: "changes that 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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   verb. These are words and phrases related to generate. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of generate. This plant generates electricity for the entire city. The mayor tried to generate enthusiasm for the plan. Synonyms. produce. cause. make. form. bring about. engender. effectuate. induce. institute.

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   Generate synonyms - 1 884 Words and Phrases for Generate. produce. v. # cause , breed. create. v. # cause , accomplish. cause. v. # produce , motivate. engender. v. # cause , produce. beget. v. # create , cause. make. v. # create , produce. provoke. v. # create , produce. induce. v. # cause , produce. occasion. v. , n. # produce , cause. yield. v.

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   Thesaurusfor Generate. Related terms for generate- synonyms, antonyms and sentences with generate. Lists. synonyms. antonyms. definitions. sentences. thesaurus. Parts of speech. verbs. nouns. adjectives. Synonyms. Similar meaning. View all. produce. create. cause. engender. beget. make. provoke. induce. occasion. yield. breed. trigger. spawn. sire.

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   2 days ago · 1 (verb) in the sense of produce. Definition. to produce or create. The minister said the reforms would generate new jobs. Synonyms. produce. create. make. form. cause. initiate. bring about. originate. give rise to. engender. whip up. See examples for synonyms. Opposites. end , destroy , crush , terminate , extinguish , annihilate.

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   Thesaurus. Generate Synonyms and Antonyms. jĕnə-rāt. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Common Words. Unique Words. To be the cause of. (Verb) Synonyms: create. cause. beget. make. form. produce. induce. bring forth. engender. sire. bring about. bring on. effectuate. breed. ingenerate. lead to. develop. occasion. result in. get. initiate. secure.

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   Sense: Verb: produce. Synonyms: create, produce, result in, bring on, cause, spark, induce, invoke, bring about, catalyze, catalyse (UK), breed, develop, give rise to, propagate. Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement. Recent forum discussions about thesaurus entries:

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   Definition of generates. present tense third-person singular of generate. as in creates. to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind) his rabble-rousing speech generated a lot of controversy among local taxpayers. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. creates. causes. brings. produces. prompts. does. spawns. induces. invokes. yields.