pro|duce

pro|duce
pro|duce «verb. pruh DOOS, -DYOOS; noun. PROD oos, -yoos; PROH doos, -dyoos», verb, -duced, -duc|ing, noun.
–v.t.
1. to bring into existence by labor or effort; create: »

to produce a work of art.

SYNONYM(S): make.
2. to make from raw or other material; manufacture: »

to produce steel. This factory produces stoves.

3. to yield, furnish, or supply: »

to produce hydroelectric power. His business produced a large profit.

4. to cause to grow; raise: »

to produce vegetables.

5. to bring forth; bear: »

to produce young. Hens produce eggs.

6. to bring about; cause: »

His hard work produced success.

SYNONYM(S): effect.
7. to bring forward; show: »

Produce your proof.

8. to bring (a play or other performance) before the public: »

Our class produced a play.

9. to extend (a line or plane); continue.
10. Obsolete. to prolong; lengthen.
–v.i.
to bring forth or yield offspring, crops, products, dividends, interest, etc.
–n.
1. what is produced; yield: »

Vegetables are a garden's produce.

╂[< Latin prōdūcere < prō- forth + dūcere to bring, lead]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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