generate

Generate is part of the Academic Word List. It is important for students in college and university.

Pronunciation

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Verb

Plain form generate

Third-person singular generates

Past tense generated

Past participle generated

Present participle generating

1. (transitive) If you generate something, you create it.

   On the hottest summer days, we are unable to generate enough electricity.

   Apple is great at generating interest in their computers and other products.

   They gave away 100 per cent of the income generated by their songs.

Synonyms

• make
• produce

Related words

• generation
• generator