Generate

verb

/ˈdʒɛn.əɹ.eɪt/

Word Frequency: 17.8

Definitions

1.verbTo bring into being; give rise to.

"The discussion generated an uproar."

2.verbTo produce as a result of a chemical or physical process.

"Adding concentrated sulphuric acid to water generates heat."

3.verbTo procreate, beget.

"They generated many offspring."

4.verbTo form a figure from a curve or solid.

"Rotating a circle generates a sphere."

5.verbTo appear or occur; be generated.

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