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verb (used without object)
1.
to take its origin or rise; begin; start; arise: The practice originated during the Middle Ages.
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(of a train, bus, or other public conveyance) to begin a scheduled run at a specified place: This train originates at Philadelphia.
verb (used with object)
3.
to give origin or rise to; initiate; invent: to originate a better method.
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Originator
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| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
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