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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024gen•er•ate /ˈdʒɛnəˌreɪt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -at•ed, -at•ing. - to bring into existence;
produce;
originate:to generate ideas. - to create by a natural or chemical process:They used the waterfalls to generate power.
- to inspire:to generate enthusiasm.
See -gen-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024gen•er•ate ( jen′ə rāt′),USA pronunciation v., -at•ed, -at•ing. v.t. - 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. - Chemistryto 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.
- Linguisticsto 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.
v.i. - to reproduce;
propagate.
- Latin generātus produced, past participle of generāre to beget; see genus
- Middle English 1350–1400
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged create, evolve, originate, engender, institute.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: generate /ˈdʒɛnəˌreɪt/ vb (mainly tr)- to produce or bring into being; create
- (also intr) to produce (electricity), esp in a power station
- to produce (a substance) by a chemical process
- to provide a precise criterion or specification for membership in (a set)
- to trace or form by moving a point, line, or plane in a specific way: circular motion of a line generates a cylinder
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin generāre to beget, from genus kind |