originate

[ uh-rij-uh-neyt ]

/ əˈrɪdʒ əˌneɪt /

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verb (used without object), o·rig·i·nat·ed, o·rig·i·nat·ing.

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.

verb (used with object), o·rig·i·nat·ed, o·rig·i·nat·ing.

to give origin or rise to; initiate; invent: to originate a better method.

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Origin of originate

First recorded in 1645–55; probably back formation from origination (from French ), from Latin orīginātiō “etymology”; see origin, -ate¹, ion

synonym study for originate

3. See discover.

OTHER WORDS FROM originate

o·rig·i·na·ble

[uh-rij-uh-nuh-buhl], /əˈrɪdʒ ə nə bəl/, adjectiveo·rig·i·na·tion, nouno·rig·i·na·tor, nounself-o·rig·i·nat·ed, adjective

self-o·rig·i·nat·ing, adjectiveself-o·rig·i·na·tion, noun

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How to use originate in a sentence

China, where the virus originated, initially sought to hide information about the virus.
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While herd immunity is the theory behind vaccine programs, the concept originated in veterinary medicine and livestock management in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
The idea of herd immunity to manage the coronavirus should ring alarm bells|Rebecca Kaplan|October 30, 2020|Washington Post
From “Carrie” to “It” — works so nice they made them twice — many of our favorites originated in the pages of his novels.
Stephen King on how to properly adapt his books and which project went ‘entirely off the rails’|Travis Andrews|October 30, 2020|Washington Post
They have used “spoofing” technology to give the appearance that their calls originated from lines within the county police department.
Phony police officers scam $1.5 million from Maryland residents|Dan Morse|October 29, 2020|Washington Post

The complaint says, “Google estimates that, in 2019, almost 50 percent of its search traffic originated on Apple devices.”
Does the Google antitrust case make an Apple search engine more likely?|Greg Sterling|October 28, 2020|Search Engine Land
“Elizabeth Warren is the originator,” he said of the comment that energized Republicans in the 2012 race.
How Will Cuba Play In Peoria?|Eleanor Clift|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Sidle up to the King Cole Bar at the St. Regis Hotel, the alleged originator of the Bloody Mary.
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Barghouti, its originator and primary spokesman, is not shy about pointing this out.
Brooklyn College And The BDS Debate|Eric Alterman|February 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
At least 30 percent of the loans included in SACO came from a mortgage originator called AHM.
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Jim had been one of the promoters of the “super-predator” theory, though he was not its originator.
James Q. Wilson Greatest Strength, Admitting When He Was Wrong|David Frum|March 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The former are made and fulfilled by its glorious Originator; the latter are enjoined and obligatory on man.
The Ordinance of Covenanting|John Cunningham
Its originator, now a millionaire, is proud of relating that he arrived in Madrid with two dollars in his pocket.
Spanish Life in Town and Country|L. Higgin and Eugne E. Street
She could hardly say she was the originator and still she had participated.
Grace Harlowe's Plebe Year at High School|Jessie Graham Flower
Were you not the originator of this outrageous plot, Miss Pierson?
Grace Harlowe's Plebe Year at High School|Jessie Graham Flower
Financier and statesman, founder of the Bank of France, originator of the Mississippi scheme, etc.
Introduction to the Science of Sociology|Robert E. Park

British Dictionary definitions for originate

originate

/ (əˈrɪdʒɪˌneɪt) /

verb

to come or bring into being

(intr) US and Canadian (of a bus, train, etc) to begin its journey at a specified point

Derived forms of originate

origination, nounoriginator, noun

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Medical definitions for originate

originate

[ ə-rĭj′ə-nāt′ ]

To bring into being; create.

To come into being; start.

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Origin of originate

synonym study for originate

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