Meanings
verbcogenerate (third-person singular simple present cogenerates, present participle cogenerating, simple past and past participle cogenerated)
present singular third person cogenerates · participle present cogenerating · participle past cogenerated · past cogenerated
- To generate two forms of energy simultaneously.
Instead of producing thrust, they cogenerate electricity and heat, meeting another goal of the sustainability plan.
2007 September 15, Anthony Depalma, “Building Codes Lag Behind Mayor’s Vision”, in New York Times
Origin
From co- + generate (backformation from cogeneration).
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cogenerate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cogenerate
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cogenerate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cogenerate.
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