produce
Americanverb (used with object)
-
produces,
present (3rd person singular)
-
produced,
past participle, past
-
producing
present participle
-
to bring into existence; give rise to; cause.
to produce steam.
-
to bring into existence by intellectual or creative ability.
to produce a great painting.
-
to make or manufacture.
to produce automobiles for export.
-
to bring forth; give birth to; bear.
to produce a litter of puppies.
-
to provide, furnish, or supply; yield.
a mine producing silver.
- Synonyms:
- afford
-
Finance. to cause to accrue.
stocks producing unexpected dividends.
-
to bring forward; present to view or notice; exhibit.
to produce one's credentials.
- Synonyms:
- show
- Antonyms:
- conceal
-
to bring (a play, movie, opera, etc.) before the public.
-
to extend or prolong, as a line.
verb (used without object)
-
produces,
present (3rd person singular)
-
produced,
past participle, past
-
producing
present participle
-
to create, bring forth, or yield offspring, products, etc..
Their mines are closed because they no longer produce.
-
Economics. to create economic value; bring crops, goods, etc., to a point at which they will command a price.
noun
-
something that is produced; yield; product.
-
agricultural products collectively, especially vegetables and fruits.
-
offspring, especially of a female animal.
the produce of a mare.
verb
-
to bring (something) into existence; yield
-
to bring forth (a product) by mental or physical effort; make
she produced a delicious dinner for us
-
(tr) to give birth to
-
(tr) to manufacture (a commodity)
this firm produces cartons
-
(tr) to give rise to
her joke produced laughter
-
(tr) to present to view
to produce evidence
-
to bring before the public
he produced two plays and a film last year
-
to conceive and create the overall sound of (a record) and supervise its arrangement, recording, and mixing
-
(tr) geometry to extend (a line)
noun
-
anything that is produced; product
-
agricultural products regarded collectively
farm produce
Synonym Usage
See crop.
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
-
produceablenessnoun
-
producibilitynoun
-
produciblenessnoun
-
productibilitynoun
-
superproducenoun
-
misproduceverb
-
superproduceverb
-
interproduceverb (used with object)
-
outproduceverb (used with object)
-
nonproducibleadjective
-
nonproducingadjective
-
produceableadjective
-
producibleadjective
-
productibleadjective
-
unproducedadjective
-
unproducibleadjective
Inflected Forms
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
-
producesimple
-
producessimple
-
have producedperfect
-
has producedperfect
-
am producingprogressive
-
are producingprogressive
-
is producingprogressive
-
have been producingperfect progressive
-
has been producingperfect progressive
Past
-
producedsimple
-
had producedperfect
-
was producingprogressive
-
were producingprogressive
-
had been producingperfect progressive
Future
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.
Vocabulary lists containing produce
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
Looking to grow your vocabulary? Check out this interactive, curated word list from our team of English language specialists at Vocabulary.com – one of over 17,000 lists we've built to help learners worldwide!
Lead the Way: Duc and Duct
Interested in learning more words like this one? Our team at Vocabulary.com has got you covered! You can review flashcards, quiz yourself, practice spelling, and more – and it's all completely free to use!
Academic Vocabulary Toolkit 1, Words 71-80
Want to remember this word for good? Start your learning journey today with our library of interactive, themed word lists built by the experts at Vocabulary.com – we'll help you make the most of your study time!
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
About half a dozen companies, including Aurora, develop the technology for driverless trucks and team up with truck makers to produce them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
Section 217 of the City Charter grants the controller and other city officers the power to order individuals to produce documents and to attend hearings, with subpoenas issued via the City Clerk’s office.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
The strongest evidence will come when more useful AI services produce durable revenue and cash returns that justify the infrastructure behind them.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
As microorganisms consume and metabolize organic materials, they produce carbon dioxide through respiration.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
This would guarantee sales for the drug companies and motivate them to produce the drugs at cheap prices.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
A system that produces inexpensive answers but requires repeated corrections can be costly to use.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Sea ice produces a stronger microwave signal than open ocean water, allowing researchers to distinguish frozen areas from ice-free seas.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
Anduril is a military technology company, and it produces drones and surveillance systems.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026
Much of those emissions come from burning the hydrocarbons the company produces and sells.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
Samson produces no weapon, his fingers merely twitching by his side.
From "Red Queen" by Victoria Aveyard
One big difference is that the previous dips below the 50-DMA actually produced points on a uptrend line that started at the nearly eight-month low hit on March 30.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
“My opponent ... has been in Los Angeles for 13 years and has served on City Council for half that time. In this time, she has produced very little,” Bass shot back.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
A woman I met on that film, Jessie Deeter, later produced a film called “Revenge of the Electric Car,” and Elon Musk is in that.
From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026
A spokesperson said the programme was produced in accordance with broadcasting regulations and was "in the public interest".
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
He produced a pencil from behind his ear and began crossing items off the list.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
Five months after producing one of the most dramatic heavyweight fights of the year, Daniel Dubois and Fabio Wardley will renew their rivalry in London on Saturday.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
About three-fourths of the water taken from it flows to farmland, about 5 million acres of it, producing alfalfa for cattle as well as lettuce, broccoli and other crops.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
But the company had initially said it would start producing the vehicle in 2020, which never happened, and later missed other targets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
The research also provides a clearer explanation for why Germany's nuclear program failed to make the transition from experimental reactor designs to a working reactor capable of producing material for an atomic bomb.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
More than 45 percent of women worked outside the home during the war, producing ammunition, building ships and airplanes, driving trains, and nursing the wounded.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a wordDefinitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
