produce
Americanverb (used with object)
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to bring into existence; give rise to; cause.
to produce steam.
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to bring into existence by intellectual or creative ability.
to produce a great painting.
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to make or manufacture.
to produce automobiles for export.
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to bring forth; give birth to; bear.
to produce a litter of puppies.
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to provide, furnish, or supply; yield.
a mine producing silver.
- Synonyms:
- afford
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Finance. to cause to accrue.
stocks producing unexpected dividends.
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to bring forward; present to view or notice; exhibit.
to produce one's credentials.
- Synonyms:
- show
- Antonyms:
- conceal
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to bring (a play, movie, opera, etc.) before the public.
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to extend or prolong, as a line.
verb (used without object)
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to create, bring forth, or yield offspring, products, etc..
Their mines are closed because they no longer produce.
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Economics. to create economic value; bring crops, goods, etc., to a point at which they will command a price.
noun
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something that is produced; yield; product.
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agricultural products collectively, especially vegetables and fruits.
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offspring, especially of a female animal.
the produce of a mare.
verb
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to bring (something) into existence; yield
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to bring forth (a product) by mental or physical effort; make
she produced a delicious dinner for us
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(tr) to give birth to
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(tr) to manufacture (a commodity)
this firm produces cartons
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(tr) to give rise to
her joke produced laughter
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(tr) to present to view
to produce evidence
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to bring before the public
he produced two plays and a film last year
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to conceive and create the overall sound of (a record) and supervise its arrangement, recording, and mixing
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(tr) geometry to extend (a line)
noun
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anything that is produced; product
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agricultural products regarded collectively
farm produce
Related Words
See crop.
Other Word Forms
- interproduce verb (used with object)
- misproduce verb
- nonproducible adjective
- nonproducing adjective
- outproduce verb (used with object)
- produceable adjective
- produceableness noun
- producibility noun
- producible adjective
- producibleness noun
- productibility noun
- productible adjective
- superproduce verb
- unproduced adjective
- unproducible adjective
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”
Example Sentences
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Films produced by Warner Bros. would likely go directly to streaming rather than theatrical release.
From Barron's
When exposed to vibration, the powder produces a small electric field -- a phenomenon known as the piezoelectric effect -- which drives chemical reactions that generate ROS.
From Science Daily
The fab is expected to produce everything needed for advanced chips, including logic and memory components and packaging technologies.
From MarketWatch
The company plans to continue to produce at the same activity level as in the past.
India, the world's number two importer of liquefied petroleum gas which is used to produce cooking gas, has prioritised supplies for households.
From Barron's
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