generare

generate

verb jeh-neh-RAH-reh Less Common

Origin: from Latin generare

Also means

produce

Usage Note

Generare means to produce or give rise to something, from electricity to emotions, as in generare confusione. It shares its root with generazione ('generation') and genere ('kind, gender').

Examples

"Le pale generano energia pulita."

Natural Translation

The blades generate clean energy.

Literal Translation

The blades generate energy clean.

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