produce
Americanverb (used with object)
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produces,
present (3rd person singular)
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produced,
past participle, past
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producing
present participle
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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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produces,
present (3rd person singular)
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produced,
past participle, past
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producing
present participle
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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
Synonym Usage
See crop.
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
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produceablenessnoun
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producibilitynoun
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produciblenessnoun
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productibilitynoun
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superproducenoun
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misproduceverb
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superproduceverb
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interproduceverb (used with object)
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outproduceverb (used with object)
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nonproducibleadjective
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nonproducingadjective
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produceableadjective
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producibleadjective
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productibleadjective
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unproducedadjective
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unproducibleadjective
Inflected Forms
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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producesimple
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producessimple
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have producedperfect
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has producedperfect
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am producingprogressive
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are producingprogressive
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is producingprogressive
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have been producingperfect progressive
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has been producingperfect progressive
Past
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producedsimple
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had producedperfect
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was producingprogressive
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were producingprogressive
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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.
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In other words, the toughest oaks could help produce the next generation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Today’s large language models could easily rewrite a news story or produce a serviceable Feulner column or press release.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
No time frame for the select committee hearing has been set yet, but once all the evidence has been examined, it's expected that the committee may produce a short report containing recommendations to the BBC.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
State Street Markets, in consultation with Greenwood, have built on this study to produce what the firm calls “U.S. froth forecasts.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
John Andre was captured while attempting to serve as a British spy in league with Benedict Arnold to produce a major strategic debacle on the Hudson River at West Point.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Genetically removing the enzyme that produces D-serine prevented or reduced several later cognitive problems.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
Courts have repeatedly emphasized that the Sherman Act reflects the view that competition lowers prices and produces better and safer products.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Levy’s syndicated courtroom TV show, “Adam’s Law,” which Sheindlin created and executive produces, premiered Monday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
I learned early to keep abstracting out from the trade to the portfolio to the business that produces the portfolio.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
This, in turn, produces large quantities of lactic acid, and that acid rapidly builds up in the tissue of the muscles.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
In addition to Hello Kitty, the card depicts several other recognizable characters produced by the Japanese company Sanrio: My Melody, Kuromi, Pompompurin, Keroppi, Cinnamoroll, Chococat and Pochacco.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Only 100 pairs were produced in 2000 to mark the 100th anniversary of Adidas founder Adi Dassler.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
And a recent development in the options market has even produced a buy signal.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
Sanctions produced the chronic condition, and the blockade brought in the acute shock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
It is a reasonable conclusion given the manifestations the sisters produced and the number of sophisticated people they convinced.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
The AI supply chain is effectively a “whole communication system that’s built around glass fibers and lasers that are producing the light to go through the glass fibers,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026
The company is also testing a small patch containing the virus that can be tapped onto the trunk of trees that are already infected, allowing it to enter the tree and begin producing resistance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
To giving up only three hard hits and producing 15 whiffs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Even minor changes in shadows or lighting can trigger the software, producing hundreds of false signals.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
After half an hour he had not succeeded in producing one useful line.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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