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generate
1. v. To bring into being; give rise to.
The discussion generated an uproar.
2. v. To produce as a result of a chemical or physical process.
Adding concentrated sulphuric acid to water generates heat.
3. v. To procreate, beget.
They generated many offspring.
4. v. (transitive, mathematics) To form a figure from a curve or solid.
Rotating a circle generates a sphere.
5. v. (intransitive) To appear or occur; be generated.

Example Sentences

My mind didn't generate the likes of you.  There has even been a situation where a school will be paid by advertising companies for hoardings in order to generate income.

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