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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

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • t·İ·iԲ adjective
  • ԴDz·İ·iԲ adjective
  • ·İ·ٱ verb (used with object) pregenerated pregenerating
  • ܲ·İ·e adjective
  • ܲ·İ·iԲ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of generate1

C16: from Latin Ա to beget, from genus kind
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Sable has reported it expects the project to initially generate $5 million a year in new taxes for the county and, upon restart, would support an additional 300 jobs.

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And this week's manifestation of that was the imaginative equation created by the US Trade Representative to generate the numbers on Trump's big board.

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The frenzied excitement generated by Vice President Kamala Harris’ 11th-hour entry into the 2024 presidential race was questioned, if not dismissed, as a “campaign powered by vibes” by a “vibes candidate.”

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Plus, you may be generating a tax bill, since a stock that’s down for the year may still be worth more than when you bought it.

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All these posts of Altman have generated a fair amount of comments questioning his motives.

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