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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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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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51Թ of California’s somersault over the fading Japan generated coverage in newspapers coast to coast, cable news and even as far afield as the BBC.

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And through their production company, Yoruba Saxon, they hope to use the stories they tell to generate empathy in the world, placing marginalized people at the epicenter of the universes they create.

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The Policy Lab sifts through all that data, evaluating some 500 markers to generate a list of individuals and families that its model predicts to be at high risk of becoming homeless.

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Perhaps “hesitancy” and “uptake” generated an AI response, or triggered some on-the-hunt algorithm.

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But over the years, the LAFD’s reliance on overtime has generated concerns about fatigue, burnout and whether taxpayer dollars are being used effectively.

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