produce
to bring into existence; give rise to; cause: to produce steam.
to bring into existence by intellectual or creative ability: to produce a great painting.
to make or manufacture: to produce automobiles for export.
to bring forth; give birth to; bear: to produce a litter of puppies.
to provide, furnish, or supply; yield: a mine producing silver.
Finance. to cause to accrue: stocks producing unexpected dividends.
to bring forward; present to view or notice; exhibit: to produce one's credentials.
to bring (a play, movie, opera, etc.) before the public.
to extend or prolong, as a line.
to create, bring forth, or yield offspring, products, etc.: Their mines are closed because they no longer produce.
Economics. to create economic value; bring crops, goods, etc., to a point at which they will command a price.
something that is produced; yield; product.
agricultural products collectively, especially vegetables and fruits.
offspring, especially of a female animal: the produce of a mare.
Origin of produce
1synonym study For produce
Other words for produce
Opposites for produce
Other words from produce
- 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], /prəˌdʌk təˈbɪl ɪ ti/, pro·duc·i·ble·ness, pro·duce·a·ble·ness, noun
- in·ter·pro·duce, verb (used with object), in·ter·pro·duced, in·ter·pro·duc·ing.
- mis·pro·duce, verb, mis·pro·duced, mis·pro·duc·ing.
- non·pro·duc·i·ble, adjective
- non·pro·duc·ing, adjective
- out·pro·duce, verb (used with object), out·pro·duced, out·pro·duc·ing.
- su·per·pro·duce, verb, su·per·pro·duced, su·per·pro·duc·ing.
- su·per·pro·duce, noun
- un·pro·duced, adjective
- un·pro·duc·i·ble, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for produce
to bring (something) into existence; yield
to bring forth (a product) by mental or physical effort; make: she produced a delicious dinner for us
(tr) to give birth to
(tr) to manufacture (a commodity): this firm produces cartons
(tr) to give rise to: her joke produced laughter
(tr) to present to view: to produce evidence
to bring before the public: he produced two plays and a film last year
to conceive and create the overall sound of (a record) and supervise its arrangement, recording, and mixing
(tr) geometry to extend (a line)
anything that is produced; product
agricultural products regarded collectively: farm produce
Origin of produce
1Derived forms of produce
- producible, adjective
- producibility, noun
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