Originate

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. To bring into being; create: originated the practice of monthly reports.
  • verb-intransitive. To come into being; start. See Synonyms at stem1.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • v. To give an origin or beginning to; to cause to be; to bring into existence; to produce as new.
  • verb-intransitive. To take first existence; to have origin or beginning; to begin to exist or act.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To give rise or origin to; supply or constitute the beginning or commencement of; initiate; set going; bring to pass; bring into existence; occasion; cause; create, artistically or intellectually; produce; invent.
  • To designate or describe as taking (its) beginning; derive; deduce.
  • To arise; take (its) rise; find a starting-point or source; begin.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. bring into being
  • v. begin a trip at a certain point, as of a plane, train, bus, etc.
  • v. come into existence; take on form or shape
    • Antonym
    copy    imitate   
    Verb Form
    originated    originates    originating   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    start    begin   
    Cross Reference
    result    arise    proceed    invent    cause    create   
    Form
    originated    originating   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    begin    start   
     
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