originate
Americanverb (used without object)
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to take its origin or rise; begin; start; arise.
The practice originated during the Middle Ages.
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(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)
verb
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to come or bring into being
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(intr) (of a bus, train, etc) to begin its journey at a specified point
Related Words
See discover.
Other Word Forms
- originable adjective
- origination noun
- originator noun
- self-originated adjective
- self-originating adjective
- self-origination noun
Etymology
Origin of originate
First recorded in 1645–55; probably back formation from origination (from French ), from Latin orīginātiō “etymology”; origin, -ate 1, ion
Example Sentences
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The term originated in a paper on climate change and hybrid warfare strategies written by former University of Alaska Anchorage professor Chad Briggs, Ph.D.
From Salon
Leveraged Loan Index—which tracks speculative-grade loans that are originated by banks and broadly distributed to investors—more than double the share of the next largest sector.
Some judges have stated forthrightly where they believe the problem with administration jurisprudence originates: at the top.
From Los Angeles Times
“This special resource originates from deep within the earth in the Placerita Schist basement complex of rocks.”
From Los Angeles Times
Often the stories originated with tell-all accounts from trusted palace insiders.
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