(especially of a male parent) to procreate or generate.
To produce as a result of a chemical or physical process.
To produce as return, as from an investment; to give or supply.
make children; "Abraham begot Isaac"; "Men often father children but don't recognize them"
produce (electricity); "We can't generate enough power for the entire city"
bring into existence; "The new manager generated a lot of problems"; "The computer bug generated chaos in the office"
give or supply; "The cow brings in 5 liters of milk"; "This year's crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn"; "The cow won't give much milk"
make children; "Abraham begot Isaac"; "Men often father children but don''t recognize them"
produce (energy); "We can''t generate enough power for the entire city"; "The hydroelectric plant needs to to generate more electricity"
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"
