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- DictionaryO·rig·i·nate/əˈrijəˌnāt/
verb
- 1. have a specified beginning: "the word originated as a marketing term"
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.
5 days ago · 2 meanings: 1. to come or bring into being 2. US and Canadian (of a bus, train, etc) to begin its journey at a specified point.... Click for more definitions.
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. in Chinese (Traditional) 起源,發源,發端, 產生, 最早開始… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)
originate meaning, definition, what is originate: to come from a particular place or start...: Learn more.
originate. verb. /əˈrɪdʒəˌneɪt/ (formal) Verb Forms. [intransitive] (+ adv./prep.) to happen or appear for the first time in a particular place or situation The disease is thought to have originated in the tropics. The word originated as a marketing term. Want to learn more?
Originate Definition. ə-rĭjə-nāt. originated, originates, originating. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Verb. Filter. verb. originated, originates, originating. To bring into being; esp., to create (something original); invent. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To come into being; begin; start. Webster's New World.
1. to take or have origin; arise. 2. (of a public conveyance) to begin a scheduled run at a specified place. v.t. 3. to give origin or rise to; initiate. [1645–55] o•rig`i•na′tion, n. o•rig′i•na`tor, n. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc.