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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.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › originatesORIGINATES Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam ...

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   Synonyms for ORIGINATES: begins, arises, starts, commences, appears, is, emerges, exists; Antonyms of ORIGINATES: ends, ceases, stops, concludes, terminates, disappears, finishes, halts

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   May 8, 2024 · 1 (verb) in the sense of begin. Definition. to come or bring (something) into existence. The dish originated in North Africa. Synonyms. begin. start. emerge. come. issue. happen. rise. appear. spring. flow. be born. proceed. arise. dawn. stem. derive. commence. emanate. crop up (informal) come into being. come into existence.

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   Originate synonyms - 1 584 Words and Phrases for Originate. develop. v. # create , produce. create. v. # make , start. start. v. # begin , rise. arise. v. # start , begin. initiate. v. # start , begin. invent. v. # create , artwork. begin. v. # start , make. devise. v. # conceive , artwork. conceive. v. # create , artwork. produce. v. # create , do

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   v past. originated. v past p. originate. WordReference English Thesaurus © 2023. Sense: Verb: begin. Synonyms: begin, start, arise, dawn, be born, come forth, come to be, issue, spring up, stem from, spring from, crop up, come up, come into being, break out. Sense: Verb: cause to begin. Synonyms:

6. www.powerthesaurus.org › originateORIGINATE in Thesaurus: 1000+ Synonyms & Antonyms for ORIGINATE

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   ORIGINATE in Thesaurus: 1000+ Synonyms & Antonyms for ORIGINATE. Synonyms. Similar meaning. View all. develop. create. start. arise. initiate. invent. begin. devise. conceive. produce. spring. institute. rise. establish. spring up. formulate. stem. commence. grow. set up. think up. emanate. emerge. generate. Antonyms. Opposite meaning. Related.

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   Originate Synonyms and Antonyms. ə-rĭjə-nāt. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Common Words. Unique Words. Synonyms. Antonyms. To cause to come into existence. (Verb) Synonyms: make. beget. breed. create. engender. father. hatch. parent. procreate. produce. sire. spawn. To bring into existence formally. (Verb) Synonyms: start. create. establish.

8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › originateOriginate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.