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

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Thanks to this design, the metasurface generates third harmonic light, meaning the outgoing light has three times the frequency of the incoming beam, while also steering that light in specific directions.

From Science Daily

The United States is a key market where Toyota generates almost a quarter of its sales.

From Barron's

It owns 88% of Boston Dynamics, a hidden asset that isn’t yet generating earnings or cash flow.

From Barron's

Today, Boeing stock is supported by the belief that the company will soon generate $10 billion in annual free cash flow.

From Barron's

An AFP analysis of official statistics found that the island generated only half the electricity it needed last year.

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