Produced - Definitions from Dictionary.com

2 results for: Produced

Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This

pro·duce

Audio Help [v. pruh-doos, -dyoos; n. prod-oos, -yoos, proh-doos, -dyoos] Pronunciation Key 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.

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.

–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.

–noun produce

12.	something that is produced; yield; product.

13.	agricultural products collectively, esp. vegetables and fruits.

14.	offspring, esp. of a female animal: the produce of a mare.

[Origin: 1375–1425; late ME producen < L prōdūcere to lead or bring forward, extend, prolong, produce, equiv. 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

Audio Help [pruh-duhk-tuh-bil-i-tee] Pronunciation Key, pro·duc·i·ble·ness, pro·duce·a·ble·ness, noun

—Synonyms 1. generate, create. 5. afford. 7. show. 13. See crop.

—Antonyms 1. destroy, ruin. 7. conceal.

Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.

Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Produced

To learn more about Produced visit Britannica.com

American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

pro·duce Audio Help   (prə-dōōs', -dyōōs', prō-) Pronunciation Key
v.   pro·duced, pro·duc·ing, pro·duc·es

v.   tr.

To bring forth; yield: a plant that produces pink flowers.
1. To create by physical or mental effort: produce a tapestry; produce a poem.
2. To manufacture: factories that produce cars and trucks.
To cause to occur or exist; give rise to: chemicals that produce a noxious vapor when mixed.
To bring forth; exhibit: reached into a pocket and produced a packet of matches; failed to produce an eyewitness to the crime.
To supervise and finance the making and public presentation of: produce a stage play; produce a videotape.
Mathematics To extend (an area or volume) or lengthen (a line).

v. intr.

To make or yield products or a product: an apple tree that produces well.
To manufacture or create economic goods and services.

n. (prŏd'ōōs, prō'dōōs)

Something produced; a product.
Farm products, especially fresh fruits and vegetables, considered as a group.

[Middle English producen, to proceed, extend, from Latin prōdūcere, to extend, bring forth : prō-, forward; see pro-¹ + dūcere, to lead; see deuk- in Indo-European roots.]

pro·duc'i·ble, pro·duce'a·ble adj.

Synonyms: These verbs mean to bring forth as a product: a mine that produces gold; a seed that finally bore fruit; a plant that yields a medicinal oil.

(Download Now or Buy the Book)

Browse Nearby Entries: