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Definition of Generate

1. Verb. Bring into existence. "The earthquake generated a tsunami"

2. Verb. Give or supply. "The estate renders some revenue for the family"

3. Verb. Produce (energy). "The hydroelectric plant needs to generate more electricity"

4. Verb. Make children. "Men often father children but don't recognize them"

Definition of Generate

1. v. t. To beget; to procreate; to propagate; to produce (a being similar to the parent); to engender; as, every animal generates its own species.

Definition of Generate

1. Verb. (transitive) To bring into being; give rise to. ¹

2. Verb. (transitive) To produce as a result of a chemical or physical process. ¹

3. Verb. (transitive) To procreate, beget. ¹

4. Verb. (transitive mathematics) To form a figure from a curve or solid. ¹

5. Verb. (intransitive) To appear or occur; be generated. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Generate

1. to bring into existence [v -ATED, -ATING, -ATES]

Medical Definition of Generate

1. 1. To beget; to procreate; to propagate; to produce (a being similar to the parent); to engender; as, every animal generates its own species. 2. To cause to be; to bring into life. 3. To originate, especially by a vital or chemical process; to produce; to cause. "Whatever generates a quantity of good chyle must likewise generate milk." (Arbuthnot) 4. To trace out, as a line, figure, or solid, by the motion of a point or a magnitude of inferior order. Origin: L. Generatus, p. P. Of generare to generate, fr. Genus. See Genus, Gender. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Generate

generalizes generalizing generall generally generally accepted accounting practices generalness generals generals of the army generalship generalships

generalties generalty generant generants generatable generate (current term) generated generated occlusal path generates generating

generation generation X generation effect generation gap generation gaps generation loss generation time generational generationally generationer

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