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generate

/dʒˈɛnɝˌeɪt/verb3 syllables

Generate means: give or supply.

Synonyms for generate12

verb, as in give or supply

render, yield, return, give, establish

verb, as in make (offspring) by reproduction

beget, get, engender, father, mother, sire, bring forth

verb, as in produce, create

bring forth

What does generate mean?4

verb

1

give or supply“The cow brings in 5 liters of milk”

2

make (offspring) by reproduction“Abraham begot Isaac”

3

produce, create“The new manager generated a lot of problems”

4

produce (energy)“We can't generate enough power for the entire city”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with generate?1

four syllables

regenerate
Show 8 near rhymes
yesterdayseparategeneratesaccelerateseparatescommemoratedecorateaccelerates

Generate in a sentence

  • To overcome the weight force, airplanes generate an opposing force called lift.Hybrid
  • To overcome drag, airplanes use a propulsion system to generate a force called thrust.Hybrid
  • Algeria needs to generate wealth and distribute it fairly across the nation.Amastan
  • Does bump mapping generate more graphics load than parallax?unknown
  • You should let a computer program generate your passwords for you.darinmex
  • The author didn't think his novel would generate so many interpretations.marcelostockle
  • Nuclear power plants rely upon the fission of uranium to generate heat.Hybrid
  • Researchers have devised a way to generate electricity using raw sewage and special bacteria.Cangarejo

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Forms of generate

as a verb

past tense
generated
present participle
generating
third-person singular
generates