o|rig|i|nate

o|rig|i|nate
o|rig|i|nate «uh RIHJ uh nayt», verb, -nat|ed, -nat|ing.
–v.t.
to cause to be; invent: »

to originate a new style of painting.

–v.i.
to come into being; begin; arise: »

Where did that story originate?

SYNONYM(S): commence.
[< origin + -ate1]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • originate — o•rig•i•nate [[t]əˈrɪdʒ əˌneɪt[/t]] v. nat•ed, nat•ing 1) to take or have origin; arise 2) (of a public conveyance) to begin a scheduled run at a specified place 3) to give origin or rise to; initiate • Etymology: 1645–55 o•rig i•na′tion, n.… …   From formal English to slang

  • Originate — O*rig i*nate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Originated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Originating}.] [From {Origin}.] To give an origin or beginning to; to cause to be; to bring into existence; to produce as new. [1913 Webster] A decomposition of the whole civil and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Originate — O*rig i*nate, v. i. To take first existence; to have origin or beginning; to begin to exist or act; as, the scheme originated with the governor and council. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Originated — Originate O*rig i*nate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Originated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Originating}.] [From {Origin}.] To give an origin or beginning to; to cause to be; to bring into existence; to produce as new. [1913 Webster] A decomposition of the whole… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Originating — Originate O*rig i*nate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Originated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Originating}.] [From {Origin}.] To give an origin or beginning to; to cause to be; to bring into existence; to produce as new. [1913 Webster] A decomposition of the whole… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Unoriginately — Un o*rig i*nate*ly, adv. Without origin. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • originate — o‧rig‧i‧nate [əˈrɪdʒneɪt] verb 1. [transitive] FINANCE to arrange and supply a loan, especially a mortgage (= loan for buying a house): • Commercial banks originated 42% of all mortgages last year compared with 32% the previous year. • The bank… …   Financial and business terms

  • originate — o|rig|i|nate [əˈrıdʒıneıt] v 1.) [I always + adverb/preposition, not in progressive] formal to come from a particular place or start in a particular situation ▪ How did the plan originate? originate from ▪ A lot of our medicines originate from… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • originate — o|rig|i|nate [ ə rıdʒə,neıt ] verb ** 1. ) intransitive to begin to exist or appear for the first time: originate in: The concept of factory outlet shopping originated in America. originate from: Many herbs originate from the Mediterranean.… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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