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- DictionaryO·rig·i·nate/əˈrijəˌnāt/
verb
- 1. have a specified beginning: "the word originated as a marketing term"
Definition of originate verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Originate definition: to take its origin or rise; begin; start; arise. See examples of ORIGINATE used in a sentence.
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 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.
Originate definition, to take its origin or rise; begin; start; arise: The practice originated during the Middle Ages. See more.
Feb 8, 2024 · originate (third-person singular simple present originates, present participle originating, simple past and past participle originated) ( transitive ) To cause (someone or something) to be; to bring (someone or something) into existence; to produce or initiate a person or thing.
Define originate. originate synonyms, originate pronunciation, originate translation, English dictionary definition of originate. v. o·rig·i·nat·ed , o·rig·i·nat·ing , o·rig·i·nates v. tr. To bring into being; create or start: originated the practice of monthly reports. v. intr.
