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produce

[pruh-doos, -dyoos, prod-oos, -yoos, proh-doos, -dyoos]

verb (used with object)

produced, producing 
  1. to bring into existence; give rise to; cause.

    to produce steam.

    Synonyms: create, generate
    Antonyms: ruin, destroy
  2. to bring into existence by intellectual or creative ability.

    to produce a great painting.

  3. to make or manufacture.

    to produce automobiles for export.

  4. to bring forth; give birth to; bear.

    to produce a litter of puppies.

  5. to provide, furnish, or supply; yield.

    a mine producing silver.

    Synonyms: afford
  6. Finance.,  to cause to accrue.

    stocks producing unexpected dividends.

  7. to bring forward; present to view or notice; exhibit.

    to produce one's credentials.

    Synonyms: show
    Antonyms: conceal
  8. to bring (a play, movie, opera, etc.) before the public.

  9. to extend or prolong, as a line.



verb (used without object)

produced, producing 
  1. to create, bring forth, or yield offspring, products, etc..

    Their mines are closed because they no longer produce.

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

noun

  1. something that is produced; yield; product.

  2. agricultural products collectively, especially vegetables and fruits.

  3. offspring, especially of a female animal.

    the produce of a mare.

produce

verb

  1. to bring (something) into existence; yield

  2. to bring forth (a product) by mental or physical effort; make

    she produced a delicious dinner for us

  3. (tr) to give birth to

  4. (tr) to manufacture (a commodity)

    this firm produces cartons

  5. (tr) to give rise to

    her joke produced laughter

  6. (tr) to present to view

    to produce evidence

  7. to bring before the public

    he produced two plays and a film last year

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

  9. (tr) geometry to extend (a line)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. anything that is produced; product

  2. agricultural products regarded collectively

    farm produce

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • producible adjective
  • produceable adjective
  • productible adjective
  • producibility noun
  • productibility noun
  • producibleness noun
  • produceableness noun
  • interproduce verb (used with object)
  • misproduce verb
  • nonproducible adjective
  • nonproducing adjective
  • outproduce verb (used with object)
  • superproduce noun
  • unproduced adjective
  • unproducible adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of produce1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English producen, from Latin prōdūcere “to lead or bring forward, extend, prolong, produce,” equivalent to prō- pro- 1 ( def. ) + dūcere “to lead”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of produce1

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

See crop.
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Example Sentences

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