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Definition 1: bring into being - [verb of creation]Samples where originate or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- He initiated a new program
- Start a foundation
Synonyms for originate in the sense of this definition
(originate is a kind of ...) make or cause to be or to become
"make a mess in one's office" "create a furor" (... is a kind of originate ) set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for
"Hitler's attack on Poland led up to World War II" (... is a kind of originate ) apply or start
"set fire to a building" (... is a kind of originate ) belong to an earlier time
"This story dates back 200 years"
Samples where originate or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- He initiated a new program
- Start a foundation
Synonyms for originate in the sense of this definition
(originate is a kind of ...) make or cause to be or to become
"make a mess in one's office" "create a furor"(... is a kind of originate ) set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for
"Hitler's attack on Poland led up to World War II"(... is a kind of originate ) apply or start
"set fire to a building"(... is a kind of originate ) belong to an earlier time
"This story dates back 200 years"Definition 2: come into existence; take on form or shape - [verb of stative]Samples where originate or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- 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 for originate in the sense of this definition
(originate is a kind of ...) come into existence
"What becomes has duration" (... is a kind of originate ) rise again
"His need for a meal resurged" "The candidate resurged after leaving politics for several years" (... is a kind of originate ) happen or occur as a result of something
(... is a kind of originate ) to be the product or result
"Melons come from a vine" "Understanding comes from experience" (... is a kind of originate ) come up (as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things)
"Strong emotions welled up" "Smoke swelled from it" (... is a kind of originate ) take its rise
"These rivers head from a mountain range in the Himalayas" (originate has a similar meaning as ...) be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest
"The plot developed slowly"
Samples where originate or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- 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 for originate in the sense of this definition
(originate is a kind of ...) come into existence
"What becomes has duration"(... is a kind of originate ) rise again
"His need for a meal resurged" "The candidate resurged after leaving politics for several years"(... is a kind of originate ) happen or occur as a result of something
(... is a kind of originate ) to be the product or result
"Melons come from a vine" "Understanding comes from experience"(... is a kind of originate ) come up (as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things)
"Strong emotions welled up" "Smoke swelled from it"(... is a kind of originate ) take its rise
"These rivers head from a mountain range in the Himalayas"(originate has a similar meaning as ...) be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest
"The plot developed slowly"Definition 3: begin a trip at a certain point, as of a plane, train, bus, etc. - [verb of stative]Samples where originate or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- The flight originates in Calcutta
(originate is a kind of ...) have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
"The DMZ begins right over the hill" "The second movement begins after the Allegro" "Prices for these homes start at $250,000"
Samples where originate or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- The flight originates in Calcutta