originate
to take its origin or rise; begin; start; arise: The practice originated during the Middle Ages.
(of a train, bus, or other public conveyance) to begin a scheduled run at a specified place: This train originates at Philadelphia.
to give origin or rise to; initiate; invent: to originate a better method.
Origin of originate
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Other words from originate
- o·rig·i·na·ble [uh-rij-uh-nuh-buhl], /əˈrɪdʒ ə nə bəl/, adjective
- o·rig·i·na·tion, noun
- o·rig·i·na·tor, noun
- self-o·rig·i·nat·ed, adjective
- self-o·rig·i·nat·ing, adjective
- self-o·rig·i·na·tion, noun
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How to use originate in a sentence
This dietary supplement originates in China and has been reported to enhance cognitive ability in healthy individuals.
Fish Oil, Turmeric, and Ginseng, Oh My! Are ‘Brain Foods’ B.S.? | Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD | October 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTXeres (where sherry originates) constitutes one of the few wine regions without a definite traceable origin.
Why Maya Angelou Loved Sherry, The Drink of Brilliant Renegades | Jordan Salcito | June 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt makes sense, I guess, when your view of the city originates at Indochine or from your regular table at the Waverly Inn.
It originates from inspections carried out during the test flying of brand new airplanes.
Where exactly this “heritage” originates, Miss Manners does not exactly make clear.
The law of God originates in his nature, but the attributes of his creatures are due to his sovereignty.
The Ordinance of Covenanting | John CunninghamA normal river—in fact, all the greater streams of the earth—originates in high country, generally in a region of mountains.
Outlines of the Earth's History | Nathaniel Southgate ShalerThe picture which originates in a natural occurrence is always true if it is sincerely and frankly painted.
The Painter in Oil | Daniel Burleigh ParkhurstWhoever originates the dispute, an irreconcilcable spirit in both usually perpetuates it.
Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. I | Francis Augustus CoxBut it originates in functional disturbance, in exhaustion of the nervous system by intellectual exertion.
The Education of American Girls | Anna Callender Brackett
British Dictionary definitions for originate
/ (əˈrɪdʒɪˌneɪt) /
to come or bring into being
(intr) US and Canadian (of a bus, train, etc) to begin its journey at a specified point
Derived forms of originate
- origination, noun
- originator, noun
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