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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

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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”

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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

The company said that same-store sales were impacted by the Cyclospora outbreak and broader concerns about fresh produce consumption.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

The government said the move could produce about 60 million barrels of oil and support hundreds of jobs.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

These metal-containing compounds can react with carbon monoxide to produce an organic molecule called phenanthridinone.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

The scientists then examined whether repeated treatment could produce sustained changes in body weight.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

How could anyone afford to have trees that didn’t produce food?

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

Their combined effect produces the familiar magnetic field associated with ordinary magnets.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

Germany’s Nordex, which produces wind power systems, rises 5.7%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

While the cane toad is not a direct threat to Rio Tinto's business, it produces toxins lethal to native wildlife and poses a threat to Pilbara's ecosystem.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

Unlike solar and wind power, it produces clean energy around the clock.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

Even worse, burning coal produces air pollutants, including sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide, that are real threats to human health.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

While solar and wind power are being produced in growing quantities, ageing grids and a lack of storage sometimes mean those sources cannot be used as efficiently as they could be.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

The company is launching a Thanksgiving turkey stick, produced in collaboration with four-time James Beard award winner Andrew Zimmern.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

These jets are concentrated streams of particles produced when energetic quarks and gluons emerge from a collision.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026

His critique focused on the “constitution” the company produced as a sort of set of rules for its AI bot, Claude.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

One hundred million metric tons of plastic were being produced in the mid.1980s.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly

The team also sees the discovery as a promising route toward producing customizable materials at larger scales, potentially helping move nanoparticle technologies beyond laboratory experiments and into practical use.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

Those ingredients are replacing rice grains as crops have been hit by dry weather in key producing countries in Asia, reducing harvests and driving up prices.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

In addition to producing datasets like the SCF, each quarter the Federal Reserve releases its Report on Household Debt and Credit.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

The South Asian nation of 170 million people is the world's second-biggest garment exporter behind China, producing clothes for major international brands.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

“The letter!” exclaimed Dr. Trefusis, producing it from his coat.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

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