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   O·rig·i·nate

   /əˈrijəˌnāt/

   

   verb

   • 1. have a specified beginning: "the word originated as a marketing term" Similar arisehave its originderivebeginstartstemspringemergedevelopgrowriseflowemanateissue
   • ▪ create or initiate (something): "he is responsible for originating this particular cliché" Similar inventbe the inventor ofcreateinitiatedevisethink updream upcoinconceivedesignconcoctcontriveformulateformevolvedevelopgenerateengenderproducediscoverset in motionset upput in placeinauguratelaunchmastermindpioneerintroduceestablishinstitutebring aboutfoundgive birth tobe the father/mother ofliterary:begetOpposite terminateend

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from medieval Latin originat- ‘caused to begin’, from Latin origo, origin- ‘source, origin’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. originative adjective

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   The meaning of ORIGINATE is to take or have origin : begin. How to use originate in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Originate.

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   ORIGINATE definition: 1. to come from a particular place, time, situation, etc.: 2. to start something or cause it to…. Learn more.

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   Originate definition: to take its origin or rise; begin; start; arise. See examples of ORIGINATE used in a sentence.

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   Definitions of originate. verb. come into existence; take on form or shape. “A new religious movement originated in that country”. synonyms: arise, develop, grow, rise, spring up, uprise. develop. be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest. see more. verb.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › originateORIGINATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   originate in American English. (əˈrɪdʒəˌneit) (verb -nated, -nating) intransitive verb. 1. to take its origin or rise; begin; start; arise. The practice originated during the Middle Ages. 2. (of a train, bus, or other public conveyance) to begin a scheduled run at a specified place. This train originates at Philadelphia.

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   verb [ I ] uk / əˈrɪdʒ ə neɪt / us. originate from/in/with, etc. Add to word list. to come from a particular place or person, or to begin during a particular period: Citrus fruits originated in China and Southeast Asia. (Definition of originate from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of originate.

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   Check pronunciation: originate. Definition of originate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.