What is "originate" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does originate mean in English? Meaning of originate definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "originate" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "originate": come into existence; take on form or shape

Verb

  • Meaning: come into existence; take on form or shape
  • Example: A new religious movement originated in that country a love that sprang up from friendship the idea for the book grew out of a short story An interesting phenomenon uprose
  • Synonyms: arise develop grow originate rise spring up uprise
  • Hyponyms: come come forth emerge follow head resurge swell well up
  • Hypernyms: become
  • Pronunciation in UK: /əˈɹɪdʒɪneɪt/

    Meaning of "originate": bring into being

    Verb

  • Meaning: bring into being
  • Example: He initiated a new program Start a foundation
  • Synonyms: initiate originate start
  • Hyponyms: date back date from go back initiate lead up set
  • Hypernyms: create make
  • Also see: originate in
  • Pronunciation in UK: /əˈɹɪdʒɪneɪt/

    Meaning of "originate": begin a trip at a certain point, as of a plane, train, bus, etc.

    Verb

  • Meaning: begin a trip at a certain point, as of a plane, train, bus, etc.
  • Example: The flight originates in Calcutta
  • Synonyms: originate
  • Hypernyms: begin start
  • Pronunciation in UK: /əˈɹɪdʒɪneɪt/

    Synonyms:

    come from, derive, emerge, emanate, stem, arise, proceed, issue, rise, flow, start, result, birth, dawn, come, commence, be born, come into existence, hail from, spawn, evolve, develop, conceive, discover, invent, initiate, produce, hatch, found, spark, generate, parent, compose, formulate, form, pioneer, institute, make, launch, procreate, start, inaugurate, coin, cause, break the ice, bring about, come up with, set up, innovate, give birth to, open up, set in motion, think up, usher in,

    Antonyms:

    cease, recede, complete, terminate, effect, result, stop, end, finish, destroy, decrease, cease, ruin, prevent, terminate, effect, result, halt, stop, end, kill, finish,

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    originate in English: originate
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