generation vs generate

generation is a noun but generate is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
generation	Yes	No	No	No
generate	No	No	Yes	No

generation (noun)	generate (noun)
the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production
the production of heat or electricity
a coming into being
group of genetically related organisms constituting a single step in the line of descent
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
the normal time between successive generations
a stage of technological development or innovation

generation (verb)	generate (verb)
	make (offspring) by reproduction
	produce, create
	produce (energy)
	give or supply