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/ˈdʒɛnɝˌeɪt/
/dʒˈɛnəɹˌeɪt/
Definition
To produce or create something, often something new or needed, like ideas, energy, or results.
Usage & Nuances
Common in technical, scientific, and business contexts. Typical collocations: 'generate electricity', 'generate interest', 'generate income'. 'Generate' is formal—use 'make' or 'create' in everyday speech for simple objects.
Spanish: generarPortuguese (BR): gerarPortuguese (PT): gerarChinese (Simplified): 生成 - 产生Chinese (Traditional): 產生 - 生成Hindi: उत्पादन करना - उत्पन्न करनाArabic: يولّد - ينتجBengali: উৎপাদন করা - সৃষ্ট করাRussian: генерировать - создаватьJapanese: 生み出す - 発生させるVietnamese: tạo ra - sinh raKorean: 생성하다 - 만들어내다Turkish: oluşturmak - üretmekUrdu: پیدا کرنا - تخلیق کرناIndonesian: menghasilkan - menciptakan
Example Sentences
The power plant generates electricity for the city.
basic
The teacher asked us to generate ideas for our project.
basic
Friction can generate heat.
basic
This app can generate a password for you automatically.
natural
Our marketing campaign really generated a lot of interest.
natural
If you press this button, it will generate a random number each time.
natural