generate in WordNet English dictionary

1. make children
   "Abraham begot Isaac"; "Men often father children but don't recognize them"
   beget  get  engender  father  mother  sire  generate  bring forth 
   
2. 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"
   generate  bring forth 
   
3. produce (energy)
   "We can't generate enough power for the entire city"; "The hydroelectric plant needs to generate more electricity"
   generate 
   
4. 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"
   render  yield  return  give  generate