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produce

American  

[pruh-doos, -dyoos, prod-oos, -yoos, proh-doos, -dyoos] / prəˈdus, -ˈdjus, ˈprɒd us, -jus, ˈproʊ dus, -djus /

verb (used with object)

• produces,
  present (3rd person singular)
• produced,
  past participle,  past
• producing
  present participle

1. 

   to bring into existence; give rise to; cause.

   to produce steam.

   Synonyms:

   create, generate

   Antonyms:

   ruin, destroy

2. to bring into existence by intellectual or creative ability.

   to produce a great painting.

3. to make or manufacture.

   to produce automobiles for export.

4. to bring forth; give birth to; bear.

   to produce a litter of puppies.

5. to provide, furnish, or supply; yield.

   a mine producing silver.

   Synonyms:

   afford

6. Finance. to cause to accrue.

   stocks producing unexpected dividends.

7. to bring forward; present to view or notice; exhibit.

   to produce one's credentials.

   Synonyms:

   show

   Antonyms:

   conceal

8. to bring (a play, movie, opera, etc.) before the public.

9. to extend or prolong, as a line.

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verb (used without object)

• produces,
  present (3rd person singular)
• produced,
  past participle,  past
• producing
  present participle

1. to create, bring forth, or yield offspring, products, etc..

   Their mines are closed because they no longer produce.

2. Economics. to create economic value; bring crops, goods, etc., to a point at which they will command a price.

noun

1. something that is produced; yield; product.

2. agricultural products collectively, especially vegetables and fruits.

3. offspring, especially of a female animal.

   the produce of a mare.

produce British  

verb

1. to bring (something) into existence; yield

2. to bring forth (a product) by mental or physical effort; make

   she produced a delicious dinner for us

3. (tr) to give birth to

4. (tr) to manufacture (a commodity)

   this firm produces cartons

5. (tr) to give rise to

   her joke produced laughter

6. (tr) to present to view

   to produce evidence

7. to bring before the public

   he produced two plays and a film last year

8. to conceive and create the overall sound of (a record) and supervise its arrangement, recording, and mixing

9. (tr) geometry to extend (a line)

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noun

1. anything that is produced; product

2. agricultural products regarded collectively

   farm produce

Synonym Usage

See crop.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• produceableness
  noun
• producibility
  noun
• producibleness
  noun
• productibility
  noun
• superproduce
  noun
• misproduce
  verb
• superproduce
  verb
• interproduce
  verb (used with object)
• outproduce
  verb (used with object)
• nonproducible
  adjective
• nonproducing
  adjective
• produceable
  adjective
• producible
  adjective
• productible
  adjective
• unproduced
  adjective
• unproducible
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Participles

• producing
  present
• produced
  past

Conjugated Forms

Present

• produce
  simple
• produces
  simple
• have produced
  perfect
• has produced
  perfect
• am producing
  progressive
• are producing
  progressive
• is producing
  progressive
• have been producing
  perfect progressive
• has been producing
  perfect progressive

Past

• produced
  simple
• had produced
  perfect
• was producing
  progressive
• were producing
  progressive
• had been producing
  perfect progressive

Future

• will produce
  simple
• will have produced
  perfect
• will be producing
  progressive
• will have been producing
  perfect progressive

Etymology

Origin of produce

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English producen, from Latin prōdūcere “to lead or bring forward, extend, prolong, produce,” equivalent to prō- pro- ¹ ( def. ) + dūcere “to lead”

Explanation

To produce is to create, manufacture, or cultivate. We rely on agriculture to produce food and artists to produce art. As a noun, produce (accented first syllable) is the product of gardening: fruits and vegetables. The verb form of this word (accented last syllable) has several meanings, all related to making, creating, bringing forth, or raising. At the airport, you might be asked to produce (show) some identification. To produce results is to get a job done or to have something to show for your work. To produce children is to give birth to them or raise them.

Example Sentences

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produce produces produced producing

We also get pork chops that were genetically modified to remove the alpha-gal molecule, the byproduct of efforts to produce safe pig-based substances for pharmaceuticals.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

Though low temperatures will plunge them into dormancy, they produce a type of antifreeze that lets them survive harsh winters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

Rolapp cited an industry estimate that additional evening daylight could produce 23 million more rounds of golf and $1 billion in annual revenue.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

Evidence suggests a single session per week can be enough to produce meaningful gains in strength, particularly in people new to training.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

Love and Rayleigh waves are surface waves, and produce most of the shaking felt during an earthquake.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

A steep slope makes water move quickly, while a shallow slope produces slower flow.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

Although the BBC produces a lot of its own programmes, the corporation buys some international shows for its TV channels and iPlayer streaming platform.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

It also produces machine tools, inspection devices and cooling equipment used in data centers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Instead of wooden houses and hotels, WS Game opted for green and red injection-molded properties, which Cartamundi produces in the millions for standard versions of Monopoly.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

He reaches into the cooler and hands me a skewered marshmallow and produces a Tupperware full of dark chocolate and graham crackers.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed

Rally Italia Sardegna marked the end of Jon Armstrong's rookie season at the top level of WRC, and he produced his best result when finishing seventh.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

At present, hydrogen produced through methane-steam reforming costs about $1.50 per kilogram, while green hydrogen costs roughly $5 per kilogram.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026

But anyway, none of the songs were actually produced with me in mind.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

In the 2018 national championship, Saban produced one of college football’s immortal moments by yanking starter Jalen Hurts for Tua Tagovailoa, who led an Alabama comeback and threw the winning touchdown in overtime.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

It was founded in 1877, three years after the Mechanics’ Institute Chess Club of San Francisco, and for many years it included almost every great player that the United States produced.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Those proteins play an important role in metabolism because they help move other molecules into mitochondria, where they can be used as part of the cell's energy producing machinery.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026

While Odebunmi was producing for Cleveland, the Cavaliers largely stifled Birmingham’s top offensive threat, wide receiver Paul Turner.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

Bayer’s Ohio site will initially focus on producing small-molecule oncology, cardiovascular and renal drugs, Guth said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Jane Doe should never have had to bear the burden of producing reforms.

From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2026

And finally, producing a half-rueful grin, he realized that most of all he wanted everything to be normal.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman

Related Words

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• invent
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• offer
• present
• provide
• supply
• write
• yield