generate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdʒɛnəreɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdʒɛnəˌreɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling( jenə rāt′)

Inflections of 'generate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
generates
v 3rd person singular
generating
v pres p
generated
v past
generated
v past p

Collocations for "generate"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "generate" in context.

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generate

Most examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
v
  1. generates [income, revenue, popularity]
  2. generates [heat, electricity, power]
  3. [income, heat] is generated [by, when]
  4. generate (new) [ideas, concepts, plans]
  5. generate a [report, graph, data set]
  6. is generating (a lot of) excitement (among)
  7. is generating a buzz
  8. has generated [debate, discussion, attention]
  9. the [report, email, response] is generated automatically
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