Generate
To cause to come into existence; to produce or create something, such as energy, ideas, or results.
verbGenerate
To cause to come into existence; to produce or create something, such as energy, ideas, or results.
verbImagine This
Imagine a solar farm where sunlight is converted into electricity by a row of panels, each panel helping to generate enough power to light a city block at night.
Sounds Like
JEN-uh-rayt
Looks Like
Looks like: generator (the related noun) or the 'gene-rate' wordplay hinting at birth or production
Remember This
The word generate shares a root with 'generation' and 'genesis,' all tied to bringing forth or creating something new.
Other Forms
Connect With
produce, create, engender, yield, bring about
Note
Use generate for creating something tangible like power or intangible like ideas or results. It is common with collocations like generate electricity, generate interest, generate revenue. Distinguish from simpler verbs like 'produce' in contexts where the emphasis is on causing something to come about.