generate

/ˈdʒɛn.əɹ.eɪt//ˈdʒɛn.ə.ɹeɪt/

verb

  1. 1

    To bring into being; give rise to.

    The discussion generated an uproar.
  2. 2

    To produce as a result of a chemical or physical process.

    Adding concentrated sulphuric acid to water generates heat.
  3. 3

    To procreate, beget.

    They generated many offspring.
  4. 4

    To form a figure from a curve or solid.

    Rotating a circle generates a sphere.
  5. 5

    To appear or occur; be generated.

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