generate
verb [T] (CREATE) /ˈdʒen.ər.eɪt/
/-ɚ-/ Definition
B2 to cause something to exist: Her latest film has generated a lot of interest/excitement. The new development will generate 1,500 new jobs. These measures will increase the club's ability to generate revenue/income.Creating and producingInventing, designing and innovation
(Definition of generate verb (CREATE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- bear fruit idiom
- bring sth out phrasal verb (PRODUCE)
- churn sth out phrasal verb
- cobble sth together phrasal verb
- conjure sth up phrasal verb (CREATE)
- craft verb
- engineer verb (BUILD)
- generate verb (MAKE ENERGY)
- making noun
- man-made adjective
- mass-produce verb
- on the go idiom
- overproduce verb
- raise verb (EXIST)
- shape verb (FORM)
- spin sth off phrasal verb (PRODUCT)
- stitch sth together phrasal verb
- tailor verb
- throw sth together phrasal verb
- toss sth off phrasal verb
Topic:
Creating and producing
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