originate
- to take its origin or rise; begin; start; arise: The practice originated during the Middle Ages.
- (of a train, bus, or other public conveyance) to begin a scheduled run at a specified place: This train originates at Philadelphia.
- to give origin or rise to; initiate; invent: to originate a better method.
Origin of originate
Synonyms for originate
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derive, emerge, emanate, stem, arise, spawn, evolve, develop, conceive, discover, invent, initiate, produce, hatch, found, spark, generate, proceed, issue, riseExamples from the Web for originate
Contemporary Examples of originate
But where do air pollutants in northern China, in particular Beijing, originate?
And aside from that, it was likely unconstitutional because bills that raise revenue must originate in the House.
He is the most public face attached to policies he facilitated but did not originate.
Historical Examples of originate
This was a moment of exquisite satisfaction; but whence did it originate?
Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. IFrancis Augustus Cox
Such whims are only impressive as we originate them, I think; they are not to be communicated.
A Tale of Two CitiesCharles Dickens
By whom were they exhibited, or with whom did they originate?
ImogenWilliam Godwin
Inflammations of the body come from burnings and inflamings, and all of them originate in bile.
TimaeusPlato
But from what quarter is this universal empire in Europe to originate?
originate
- to come or bring into being
- (intr) US and Canadian (of a bus, train, etc) to begin its journey at a specified point
Word Origin and History for originate
1650s, probably a back-formation of origination. In earliest reference it meant "to trace the origin of;" meaning "to bring into existence" is from 1650s; intransitive sense of "to come into existence" is from 1775. Related: Originated; originating.
originate
(ə-rĭj′ə-nāt′)- To bring into being; create.
- To come into being; start.