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verb (used with object)
1.
to bring into existence; cause to be; produce.
2.
to create by a vital or natural process.
3.
to create and distribute vitally and profusely: He generates ideas that we all should consider. A good diplomat generates good will.
4.
to reproduce; procreate.
5.
EXPANDto produce by a chemical process.
verb (used without object)
8.
to reproduce; propagate.
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Generating
is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin generātus produced, past participle of generāre to beget; see genus
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin generātus produced, past participle of generāre to beget; see genus
Related forms
in·ter·gen·er·at·ing, adjective
non·gen·er·at·ing, adjective
pre·gen·er·ate, verb (used with object), pre·gen·er·at·ed, pre·gen·er·at·ing.
un·gen·er·at·ed, adjective
un·gen·er·at·ing, adjective
Synonyms
1. create, evolve, originate, engender, institute.
1. create, evolve, originate, engender, institute.
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