Difference between Give and Generate

What is the difference between Give and Generate?

Give as a verb is to transfer the possession or holding of (something to someone or something else). while Generate as a verb is to bring into being; give rise to.

Give

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The amount of bending that something undergoes when a force is applied to it.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To transfer the possession or holding of (something to someone or something else). To bend slightly when a force is applied. To estimate or predict (a duration or probability for something). To provide, as, a service or a broadcast.

Example sentence: God has given us two hands, one to receive with and the other to give with.

Generate

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To bring into being; give rise to.To produce as a result of a chemical or physical process.To procreate, beget.To form a figure from a curve or solid.

Example sentence: A gorilla with a cellphone riding a bicycle is bound to generate some clever captions.

We hope you now know whether to use Give or Generate in your sentence.

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