generates

VERB

produce, create

Synonyms

STRONGEST

achieve bring about cause develop engender make provoke set up spawn

STRONG

accomplish bear beget breed effect form found hatch inaugurate induce initiate institute introduce multiply muster occasion originate parent perform procreate propagate reproduce

WEAK

bring to pass get up give birth to give rise to whip up work up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

destroy end fail finish halt kill lose prevent stop

STRONG

close divide ignore neglect terminate throw away

WEAK

break

Example Sentences

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Burning a gallon of gas in a car generates about 20 pounds of carbon pollution.

From Slate • May 15, 2026

More so than many cast members, who wear their pedigrees on their sleeve, she generates a feeling of “Well, well, what do we have here?” with no easy, immediate answer.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

The decomposing waste generates methane, which scientists say is responsible for at least a quarter of global warming.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

A significant portion of the electricity it generates is used to mine bitcoin.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

You cannot “see” this cube nor feel its edges—but it shares the one property that all physical objects must possess: it generates shadows.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee