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   originate

   /əˈrɪdʒɪneɪt/

   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

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › originateORIGINATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

   • English (US)

     ORIGINATE meaning: 1. to come from a particular place, time,...

   • Znaczenie Originate, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     ORIGINATE definicja: 1. to come from a particular place,...

   • Originate: Catalan Translation

     ORIGINATE translate: originar-se. Learn more in the...

   • Originate: Italian Translation

     originate translate: avere origine, dare origine; avere...

   • Originate in Polish

     ORIGINATE translate: zrodzić (się), brać początek. Learn...

   • Originate in Japanese

     ORIGINATE translate: ～から始まる, 由来（ゆらい）する, 考案（こうあん）する. Learn...

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   Jul 1, 2012 · 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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5. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › originateORIGINATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

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

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › originateORIGINATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › originateoriginate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   originate in… His flight originated in Japan. originate from/out of… Flights originating out of Toronto should reach Edmonton without much problem. originate at… 28 trains now originate and terminate at Tambaram. originate from… The call had originated from Jamaica/a cell phone. Topics Transport by air c1

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

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   originate: verb activate , arouse , author , awaken , beget , begin , break ground, breed , bring about , bring into existence , bring on , bring to pass , cause ...