to generate
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3.0
- verb
- /ˈdʒɛnəˌreɪt/
:
reproducirse
- And you will then generate sperm or eggs that will then create a human by standard IVF.
- self-generated
- generate replacement brain cells
- generate variation
And so, but we have a generate a couple generations of kids that didn't get that those lessons when they were young.
- And so, but we have a generate a couple generations of kids that didn't get that those lessons when they were young.
Examples
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So that capacity to generate offspring is something that I thought maybe that's what the cancer stem cell does.
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On Mars, a single reproductive organism, depending on the circumstances, could generate offspring with a wide variety
Fiction book (1993) -
We need to know if we can generate a sustainable embryo.
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Plants' capacity to use both sexualized and self-produced reproduction generates multiple alternatives.
Academic text (2017) -
The couple hopes to generate a healthy family in the near future.
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Farm animals are bred to generate strong and viable offspring.
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The scientists worked hard to generate a new species through selective breeding.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To make something new that does not exist yet
∞
2.0
To make something, often in large amounts for sale
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1.8
To make animals have babies, often by choosing their parents
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3.7
To make new living things such as animals or plants
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5.5
To make many new things or ideas appear
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3.0
To cause a new idea or movement to begin
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2.7
To be the male parent of a child
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6.5
To have babies or young
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8.4
To father young animals or people
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6.3
Help plants or animals have young and pass on traits
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9.9
To become the father of a child, especially in old or religious language
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2.0
To make and leave an egg outside the body
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8.1
To give birth to a child or young animal
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4.8
To give birth to a child or young animal
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7.2
To cause the birth of children or young animals
Antonyms
- Specialized
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5.8
To make a person or animal unable to have children by a medical operation
How Prolific
Surface Forms
Etymology
Generate originally meant 'to give birth' in the Latin generare, and it shares the root gen 'birth' with words like gene and gender. That's why when a plant or animal generates young, it is literally bringing new life into the world.