produce
[verb pruh-doos, -dyoos; noun prod-oos, -yoos, proh-doos, -dyoos]
- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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
See more synonyms for produce on Thesaurus.com1. generate, create. 5. afford. 7. show.
Synonym study
13. See crop.
Antonyms
1. destroy, ruin. 7. conceal.
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Examples from the Web for produce
Contemporary Examples
He was then literally slapped around by the high priest, who pulled on his ears in an effort to produce tears.
Disney has a choice whether to produce a program with certain fictional characters; the storyline could be re-written or changed.
Brinsley was trying to produce tracks—hip-hop, mostly—and he apparently had a knack as a techie.
The NRA supports the open carry of guns in cafes, burrito shops, and the produce aisle.
To produce deliciously smooth drams of single malt, the region has refined the ancient art of distillation.
When It Comes to Great Whisky, The Size of Your Still MattersDecember 9, 2014
Historical Examples
As the nation develops, it must produce men of high culture.
MalboneThomas Wentworth Higginson
See what grave reflections an innocent subject will produce!
Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9)Samuel Richardson
The bearer, if suspected and examined, is to produce that as the only one he carries.
Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9)Samuel Richardson
It was, however, enough to produce dew for some mornings to come.
To produce the gold color, only the yolks of the eggs are used.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 4Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
produce
- 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)
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- anything that is produced; product
- agricultural products regarded collectivelyfarm produce
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Word Origin
C15: from Latin prōdūcere to bring forward, from pro- 1 + dūcere to lead
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Word Origin and History for produce
v.
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.
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n.
"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.
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