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gen·er·ate

generate

 
 
pronunciation:
je n reIt
features:
Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: generates, generating, generated
definition 1: to cause to be brought into being.
The human body generates heat.The farm uses a windmill to generate its own electricity.The news generated a great deal of excitement.Establishment of the factory will generate more jobs in the area.The lottery generates significant revenue for the state.
synonyms:
beget, breed, create, engender, hatch, make, originate, procreate, produce, spawn
similar words:
account, conceive, develop, effectuate, found, fructify, give rise to, launch, provoke, start, yield
definition 2: to beget (offspring).
Laboratory mice exposed to the chemicals were no longer capable of generating offspring.
synonyms:
beget, breed, engender, father, procreate, produce, sire, spawn
similar words:
fructify
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