Definition of generate

Overview of verb generate

The verb generate has 4 senses? (first 4 from tagged texts)

1. (14) generate, bring forth

(bring into existence; "The new manager generated a lot of problems"; "The computer bug generated chaos in the office"; "The computer generated this image"; "The earthquake generated a tsunami")

2. (3) render, yield, return, give, generate

(give or supply; "The cow brings in 5 liters of milk"; "This year's crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn"; "The estate renders some revenue for the family")

3. (1) generate

(produce (energy); "We can't generate enough power for the entire city"; "The hydroelectric plant needs to generate more electricity")

4. (1) beget, get, engender, father, mother, sire, generate, bring forth

(make children; "Abraham begot Isaac"; "Men often father children but don't recognize them")