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- [uh-rij-uh-neyt]
- /əˈrɪdʒ əˌneɪt/
- /əˈrɪdʒ.ɪ.neɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-rij-uh-neyt]
- /əˈrɪdʒ əˌneɪt/
Definitions of originate word
- verb without object originate to take its origin or rise; begin; start; arise: The practice originated during the Middle Ages. 1
- verb without object originate (of a train, bus, or other public conveyance) to begin a scheduled run at a specified place: This train originates at Philadelphia. 1
- verb with object originate to give origin or rise to; initiate; invent: to originate a better method. 1
- noun originate Have a specified beginning. 1
- intransitive verb originate begin, come into being 1
- transitive verb originate bring into being 1
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Origin of originate
First appearance:
before 1645 One of the 44% oldest English words
1645-55; probably back formation from origination (< F) < Latin orīginātiō etymology; see origin, -ate1, ion
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Parts of speech for Originate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
originate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
originate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for originate
verb originate
- create — To create something means to cause it to happen or exist.
- invent — to originate or create as a product of one's own ingenuity, experimentation, or contrivance: to invent the telegraph.
- initiate — to begin, set going, or originate: to initiate major social reforms.
- instigate — to cause by incitement; foment: to instigate a quarrel.
- start off — begin sth
Antonyms for originate
verb originate
- finish — to bring (something) to an end or to completion; complete: to finish a novel; to finish breakfast.
- cease — If something ceases, it stops happening or existing.
- decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
- complete — You use complete to emphasize that something is as great in extent, degree, or amount as it possibly can be.
- destroy — To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.
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