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generate

/ generate /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
bring into existence
"The new manager generated a lot of problems"
"The computer bug generated chaos in the office"
Type of:
make create
Kinds of:
come up develop induce bring on
Derived:
generation genesis generator source author
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
produce (energy)
"We can''t generate enough power for the entire city"
"The hydroelectric plant needs to to generate more electricity"
Type of:
produce make create
Derived:
generation generator
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
give or supply
"The cow brings in 5 liters of milk"
"This year''s crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn"
"The estate renders some revenue for the family"
Type of:
produce make create
Derived:
generation return issue proceeds take
Verb group:
give bring about yield establish
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 4
make children
"Abraham begot Isaac"
"Men often father children but don''t recognize them"
Type of:
make create
Derived:
generation genesis multiplication propagation sire
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
30%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
35
Times Searched
28
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make create come up develop induce bring on produce