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NAmE//ˈdʒɛnəˌreɪt//
generate somethingVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they generate he / she / it generates
past simple generated
-ing form generating
- do
- create
- develop
- produce
- generate
- form
- make to create or prepare something by combining materials or putting parts together; to cause something to exist or happen:She makes her own clothes. She made a good impression on the interviewer.
- do (somewhat informal) to make or prepare something, especially something artistic or something to eat:He did a beautiful drawing of a house. Who's doing the food for the party?
- create to make something exist or happen, especially something new that did not exist before:Scientists disagree about how the universe was created.
- Make is a more general word and is more often used for physical things: you would usually make a table/dress/cake but create jobs/wealth. You can use create for something physical in order to emphasize how original or unusual the object is:Try this new dish, created by our head chef.
- develop (used especially in business contexts) to think of and produce a new product:to develop new software
- produce to make things to be sold; to create something using skill:a factory that produces microchips
- generate to produce or create something, especially power, money, or ideas:to generate electricity Brainstorming is a good way of generating ideas.
- form [often passive] to make something from something else; to make something into something else:Rearrange the letters to form a new word. The chain is formed from 136 links.
- to make/create/develop/produce/generate/form something from/out of something
- to make/form something into something
- to make/produce wine/cheese
- to create/develop a new product
- to create/produce/generate income/profits/wealth
- to produce/generate electricity/heat/power
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