produce

[verb pruh-doos, -dyoos; noun prod-oos, -yoos, proh-doos, -dyoos]

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verb (used with object), pro·duced, pro·duc·ing.

to bring into existence; give rise to; cause: to produce steam.

to bring into existence by intellectual or creative ability: to produce a great painting.

to make or manufacture: to produce automobiles for export.

to bring forth; give birth to; bear: to produce a litter of puppies.

to provide, furnish, or supply; yield: a mine producing silver.

Finance. to cause to accrue: stocks producing unexpected dividends.

to bring forward; present to view or notice; exhibit: to produce one's credentials.

to bring (a play, movie, opera, etc.) before the public.

to extend or prolong, as a line.

verb (used without object), pro·duced, pro·duc·ing.

to create, bring forth, or yield offspring, products, etc.: Their mines are closed because they no longer produce.

Economics. to create economic value; bring crops, goods, etc., to a point at which they will command a price.

noun prod·uce [prod-oos, -yoos, proh-doos, -dyoos] /ˈprɒd us, -yus, ˈproʊ dus, -dyus/

something that is produced; yield; product.

agricultural products collectively, especially vegetables and fruits.

offspring, especially of a female animal: the produce of a mare.

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Origin of produce

1375–1425; late Middle English producen < Latin prōdūcere to lead or bring forward, extend, prolong, produce, equivalent to prō- pro-¹ + dūcere to lead

SYNONYMS FOR produce

1. generate, create. 5. afford. 7. show.

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ANTONYMS FOR produce

1. destroy, ruin. 7. conceal.

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Related forms

pro·duc·i·ble, pro·duce·a·ble, pro·duct·i·ble, adjectivepro·duc·i·bil·i·ty, pro·duct·i·bil·i·ty

[pruh-duhk-tuh-bil-i-tee] /prəˌdʌk təˈbɪl ɪ ti/, pro·duc·i·ble·ness, pro·duce·a·ble·ness, nounin·ter·pro·duce, verb (used with object), in·ter·pro·duced, in·ter·pro·duc·ing.mis·pro·duce, verb, mis·pro·duced, mis·pro·duc·ing.

non·pro·duc·i·ble, adjectivenon·pro·duc·ing, adjectiveout·pro·duce, verb (used with object), out·pro·duced, out·pro·duc·ing.su·per·pro·duce, verb, su·per·pro·duced, su·per·pro·duc·ing.su·per·pro·duce, nounun·pro·duced, adjectiveun·pro·duc·i·ble, adjective

Synonym study

13. See crop.

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The NRA supports the open carry of guns in cafes, burrito shops, and the produce aisle.
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To produce deliciously smooth drams of single malt, the region has refined the ancient art of distillation.
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There are several other varieties of cacao, but none of them produce the famous food.
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But these conditions, as I have shown, produce a conscience, the representative of society in the consciousness of the individual.
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Between those who produce the means of life, and those who consume them.
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Species do not burrow in the skin, but produce a scab similar to sheep scab.
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They produce tin, by actively working the land which contains it.
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British Dictionary definitions for produce

produce

verb (prəˈdjuːs)

to bring (something) into existence; yield

to bring forth (a product) by mental or physical effort; makeshe produced a delicious dinner for us

(tr) to give birth to

(tr) to manufacture (a commodity)this firm produces cartons

(tr) to give rise toher joke produced laughter

(tr) to present to viewto produce evidence

to bring before the publiche produced two plays and a film last year

to conceive and create the overall sound of (a record) and supervise its arrangement, recording, and mixing

(tr) geometry to extend (a line)

noun (ˈprɒdjuːs)

anything that is produced; product

agricultural products regarded collectivelyfarm produce

Derived Formsproducible, adjectiveproducibility, noun

Word Origin for produce

C15: from Latin prōdūcere to bring forward, from pro- 1 + dūcere to lead

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Word Origin and History for produce

produce

early 15c., "develop, proceed, extend," from Latin producere "lead or bring forth, draw out," figuratively "to promote, empower; stretch out, extend," from pro- "forth" (see pro-) + ducere "to bring, lead" (see duke). Sense of "bring into being" is first recorded 1510s; that of "put (a play) on stage" is from 1580s. Related: Produced; producing.

produce

"thing or things produced," 1690s, from produce (v.), and originally accented like it. Specific sense of "agricultural productions" (as distinguished from manufactured goods) is from 1745.

produce

verb (used with object), pro·duced, pro·duc·ing.

verb (used without object), pro·duced, pro·duc·ing.

noun prod·uce [prod-oos, -yoos, proh-doos, -dyoos] /ˈprɒd us, -yus, ˈproʊ dus, -dyus/

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