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- [jen-uh-reyt]
- /ˈdʒɛn əˌreɪt/
- /ˈdʒenəreɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [jen-uh-reyt]
- /ˈdʒɛn əˌreɪt/
Definitions of generate word
- verb with object generate to bring into existence; cause to be; produce. 1
- verb with object generate to create by a vital or natural process. 1
- verb with object generate to create and distribute vitally and profusely: He generates ideas that we all should consider. A good diplomat generates good will. 1
- verb with object generate to reproduce; procreate. 1
- verb with object generate to produce by a chemical process. 1
- verb with object generate Mathematics. to trace (a figure) by the motion of a point, straight line, or curve. to act as base for all the elements of a given set: The number 2 generates the set 2, 4, 8, 16. 1
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Origin of generate
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin generātus produced, past participle of generāre to beget; see genus
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Parts of speech for Generate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
generate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
generate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for generate
verb generate
- spawn — Zoology. the mass of eggs deposited by fishes, amphibians, mollusks, crustaceans, etc.
- develop — When something develops, it grows or changes over a period of time and usually becomes more advanced, complete, or severe.
- bring about — To bring something about means to cause it to happen.
- set up — the act or state of setting or the state of being set.
- make — to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art.
Antonyms for generate
verb generate
- destroy — To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.
- prevent — to keep from occurring; avert; hinder: He intervened to prevent bloodshed.
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- terminate — to bring to an end; put an end to: to terminate a contract.
- halt — to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
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