Generate - Definition

v 1: bring into existence; "The new manager generated a lot of
problems"; "The computer bug generated chaos in the
office"; "The computer generated this image"; "The
earthquake generated a tsunami" [syn: generate, bring
forth]
2: give or supply; "The cow brings in 5 liters of milk"; "This
year's crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn"; "The estate
renders some revenue for the family" [syn: render, yield,
return, give, generate]
3: produce (energy); "We can't generate enough power for the
entire city"; "The hydroelectric plant needs to generate more
electricity"
4: make children; "Abraham begot Isaac"; "Men often father
children but don't recognize them" [syn: beget, get,
engender, father, mother, sire, generate, bring
forth]