Definitions

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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The increased reward represents a renewed effort to generate leads in the homicide investigation and bring justice to the Esparza family, the Board of Supervisors said in a news release.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Cancer drugs currently generate about $2.6 billion in annual sales for GSK, or about 6% of total company sales.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

One of neuroscience's major unanswered questions is how neurons in the brain and body connect and coordinate to generate behavior.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Part of the reason many states have pushed to make sports betting legal is the added tax revenue it can generate.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

That was a gene’s signal to make more RNA messages and thereby generate the relevant enzyme to digest the sugar.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

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