verb
generate
To produce or cause something.
Solar panels generate enough electricity to power the entire building.
Etymology
The Latin verb means to beget or produce. Generate broadens that bringing-forth action to any process that causes a result to come into existence.
More examples
- The announcement generated excitement among the students.
- This software generates a report at the end of each month.
- The bakery is generating enough income to hire another worker.
Forms
generate · generates · generated · generating
generation noun — The act or process of producing something.
generator noun — A machine that converts energy into electricity.