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 [v. pruh-doos, -dyoos; n. prod-oos, -yoos, proh-doos, -dyoos]   Origin

pro·duce

   [v. pruh-doos, -dyoos; n. prod-oos, -yoos, proh-doos, -dyoos] verb, -duced, -duc·ing, noun
verb (used with object)
1.
to bring into existence; give rise to; cause: to produce steam.
2.
to bring into existence by intellectual or creative ability: to produce a great painting.
3.
to make or manufacture: to produce automobiles for export.
4.
to bring forth; give birth to; bear: to produce a litter of puppies.
5.
to provide, furnish, or supply; yield: a mine producing silver.
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6.
Finance. to cause to accrue: stocks producing unexpected dividends.
7.
to bring forward; present to view or notice; exhibit: to produce one's credentials.
8.
to bring (a play, movie, opera, etc.) before the public.
9.
to extend or prolong, as a line.
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verb (used without object)
10.
to create, bring forth, or yield offspring, products, etc.: Their mines are closed because they no longer produce.
11.
Economics. to create economic value; bring crops, goods, etc., to a point at which they will command a price.

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noun prod·uce
12.
something that is produced; yield; product.
13.
agricultural products collectively, especially vegetables and fruits.
14.
offspring, especially of a female animal: the produce of a mare.
Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English producen < Latin prōdūcere to lead or bring forward, extend, prolong, produce, equivalent to prō- pro-1 + dūcere to lead

Related forms
pro·duc·i·ble, pro·duce·a·ble, pro·duct·i·ble, adjective
pro·duc·i·bil·i·ty, pro·duct·i·bil·i·ty  [pruh-duhk-tuh-bil-i-tee] , pro·duc·i·ble·ness, pro·duce·a·ble·ness, noun
in·ter·pro·duce, verb (used with object), -duced, -duc·ing.
mis·pro·duce, verb, -duced, -duc·ing.
non·pro·duc·i·ble, adjective
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non·pro·duc·ing, adjective
out·pro·duce, verb (used with object), -duced, -duc·ing.
su·per·pro·duce, verb, -duced, -duc·ing.
su·per·pro·duce, noun
un·pro·duced, adjective
un·pro·duc·i·ble, adjective
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Synonyms
1. generate, create. 5. afford. 7. show. 13. See crop.

Antonyms
1. destroy, ruin. 7. conceal.

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Word Origin & History

produce
late 15c., from L. producere "lead or bring forth, draw out," from pro- "forth" + ducere "to bring, lead" (see duke). Originally "extend," sense of "bring into being" is first recorded 1510s; that of "to put (a play) on stage" is from 1580s. The noun, "thing or things produced,"
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is 1690s, from the verb, and was originally accented like it. Specific sense of "agricultural productions" (as distinguished from manufactured goods) is from 1745.
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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