/ ˈdʒenəreɪt; NAmE / verb
[ vn ] to produce or create sth :
to generate electricity / heat / power
to generate income / profit
We need someone to generate new ideas.
The proposal has generated a lot of interest.
➡ note at make
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WORD ORIGIN
early 16th cent. (in the sense beget, procreate ): from Latin generat- created, from the verb generare , from genus , gener- stock, race.