Meaning & use
generate
To produce, create, or bring something into existence, especially through a process or system.
See it in a sentence
The new factory will generate hundreds of jobs for the local community.
Solar panels on the roof generate enough electricity to power the whole house.
A note on using this word
Generate is often used with abstract or large-scale outputs, such as income, energy, interest, or ideas, rather than for making a single physical object by hand.
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Words with an opposite meaning
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