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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’.

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   • 1. originative adjective

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2. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishoriginate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   mid 17th cent.: from medieval Latin originat- ‘caused to begin’, from Latin origo, origin- ‘source, origin’. Definition of originate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › originateOriginate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishORIGINATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 days ago · 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.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishORIGINATE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   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)

6. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › originateoriginate | meaning of originate in Longman Dictionary of...

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   originate meaning, definition, what is originate: to come from a particular place or start...: Learn more.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › originateOriginate - definition of originate by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › originateOriginate Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   1. [no object] : to begin to exist : to be produced or created. No one knows when or where the idea (first) originated. These stories originated during earlier times. The book originated as/from a series of lectures. [+] more examples. 2. [+ object] : to cause (something) to exist : to produce or create (something) He did not originate the idea.