generate

[jen-uh-reyt] / ˈdʒɛn əˌreɪt /

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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Eventually, it will close below the +3σ band, and that will generate what we call a “classic” mBB sell signal.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

But it is unclear whether AI can generate returns commensurate with its costs—a worrisome issue for investors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Still, the sheer volume of bugs that are being discovered and the job of creating, testing and installing all of the patches they will generate are worrying some in the industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Natural gas is normally a valuable commodity that’s used for home-heating and to generate electricity.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Radio telescopes generate, in narrow frequency ranges, signals so intense they can be detected over immense interstellar distances.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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