verb (used with object),gen·er·at·ed,gen·er·at·ing.
to bring into existence; cause to be; produce.
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),gen·er·at·ed,gen·er·at·ing.
to reproduce; propagate.
Origin of generate
1350–1400; Middle English <Latin generātus produced, past participle of generāre to beget; see genus
SYNONYMS FOR generate
1 create, evolve, originate, engender, institute.
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OTHER WORDS FROM generate
in·ter·gen·er·at·ing,adjectivenon·gen·er·at·ing,adjectivepre·gen·er·ate,verb (used with object),pre·gen·er·at·ed,pre·gen·er·at·ing.un·gen·er·at·ed,adjective
un·gen·er·at·ing,adjective
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