verb

generate

to generate, to produce, to create

The wind turbines generate electricity.

The wind turbines generate electricity.

The new plan generated a lot of interest.

The new plan generated a lot of interest.

((sth.)) to produce or create (sth.) The wind turbines generate electricity.

Synonyms: produce, create, make, cause; Antonyms: destroy, terminate

From Latin 'generare' meaning 'to beget, produce', which is related to 'genus' (race, kind).

Think of a 'generator' which 'generates' power. It's all about creating or producing something new.

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