verb · neutral
generate
UK/ˈdʒenəreɪt/US/ˈdʒɛnəreɪt/GEN·er·ate
Band 7+task1task2speaking
to produce or create something
Examples
“The new policy generated a lot of debate among educators.”
“Solar panels generate electricity from sunlight.”
“The campaign must generate interest if it is to succeed.”
Band 8 sentence
“The proposed tax reforms could generate substantial revenue for public services without increasing rates.”
Collocations
- generate electricity
- generate interest/ideas/revenue
Word family
generate verbgeneration noungenerator noun
Common mistakes
make electricity→generate electricity
generates (no s with plural subject)→generate
Say it for a higher band
5make→6produce→7+generate
Synonyms
produce
Easily confused
produce
“The factory produces goods, while the plant generates electricity.”
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