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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’.

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   • 1. originative adjective

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   What does originate mean?

   • 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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   Where did originating originate?

   • , o·rig·i·nat·ed, o·rig·i·nat·ing. The practice originated during the Middle Ages. This train originates at Philadelphia. , o·rig·i·nat·ed, o·rig·i·nat·ing. to originate a better method.

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   What is the difference between Originate and issue?

   • originate implies a definite source or starting point. derive implies a prior existence in another form. flow adds to spring a suggestion of abundance or ease of inception. issue suggests emerging from confinement through an outlet. emanate applies to the coming of something immaterial (such as a thought) from a source.

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

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   verb. When something originates or when someone originates it, it begins to happen or exist. [formal] This particular plant originated in North Africa. [VERB preposition/adverb] All carbohydrates originate from plants. [VERB preposition/adverb] I suppose no one has any idea who originated the story? [VERB noun] More Synonyms of originate.

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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.

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   Definition of originate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.