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generate
[ jen-uh-reyt ]
verb (used with object)
- to bring into existence; cause to be; produce.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- 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)
- to reproduce; propagate.
generate
/ ˈɛəˌɪ /
verb
- 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
- maths linguistics to provide a precise criterion or specification for membership in (a set)
these rules will generate all the noun phrases in English
- geometry to trace or form by moving a point, line, or plane in a specific way
circular motion of a line generates a cylinder
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
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of generate1
Example Sentences
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.
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.
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.”
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.
All these posts of Altman have generated a fair amount of comments questioning his motives.
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