produce

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

/ verb prəˈdus, -ˈdyus; noun ˈprɒd us, -yus, ˈproʊ dus, -dyus /

See synonyms for: produce / produced / produces / producing on Thesaurus.com

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.

SYNONYMS FOR produce

1 generate, create.

5 afford.

7 show.

See synonyms for produce on Thesaurus.com

ANTONYMS FOR produce

1 destroy, ruin.

7 conceal.

See antonyms for produce on Thesaurus.com

QUIZZES

THIS PSAT VOCABULARY QUIZ IS PERFECT PRACTICE FOR THE REAL TEST

In our third teacher-created PSAT practice test there are new and unique vocabulary terms you may have never heard of! Can you guess what they mean?

Question 1 of 10

seclusion

a false belief or opinion.

the matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid.

the state of being isolated, kept apart, or withdrawn into solitude.

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

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

synonym study for produce

13. See crop.

OTHER WORDS FROM produce

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

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021

Example sentences from the Web for produce

This new technology is promising because mRNA vaccines are easier to mass produce than most traditional vaccines.
Here’s where all the COVID-19 vaccine candidates currently stand|Kate Baggaley|December 18, 2020|Popular Science
With small tweaks to our traditions, such as eating seasonal produce, or sourcing ingredients from a local farmer, our old traditions can transform into reflections of our modern food values.
Your guide to cooking a sustainable holiday meal|By Allie Wist/Saveur|December 17, 2020|Popular Science
Ten food and beverage firms have teamed up with e-commerce giant JD and ZhongAn Technology to use blockchain technology to track produce from farm to plate and have it delivered to their door.
The Unlikely New Champion of Consumer Rights: China|Charu Kasturi|December 17, 2020|Ozy
Mix any cleaning solution you like into these industrial spray bottles, and you’ll be ready to wash countertops, bathroom tile, and even fresh produce in no time.
7 gifts to take the stress out of stress-cleaning|Jessica Boddy|December 16, 2020|Popular Science

Amid all this, greens will reportedly be grown using just one liter of water per kilogram of produce, which is a whopping 250 times less than what’s used in traditional agriculture.
Europe’s Biggest Vertical Farm Will Be Powered by Wind and Planted by Robots|Vanessa Bates Ramirez|December 11, 2020|Singularity Hub
The same applies to many other commodities produced or producible in the country.
The Amazing Argentine|John Foster Fraser
Page 283, "discussion of a work of art mainly hung in those days on that issue of the producible name."
Instigations|Ezra Pound
And it is useless to appeal to 'the Wise Man,' the purely rational judge of probability, unless he is producible.
Logic|Carveth Read
The modern doctrine is that they are producible without such aid.
Is Life Worth Living?|William Hurrell Mallock
But if he was producible, his person must have been in the possession or control of John.
The Mystery of 31 New Inn|R. Austin Freeman

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 forms of produce

producible, adjectiveproducibility, noun

Word Origin for produce

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

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

MEANINGS

WORD GAMES

LEARN

WRITING

WORD OF THE DAY

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/

SYNONYMS FOR produce

ANTONYMS FOR produce

QUIZZES

THIS PSAT VOCABULARY QUIZ IS PERFECT PRACTICE FOR THE REAL TEST

Origin of produce

synonym study for produce

OTHER WORDS FROM produce

Example sentences from the Web for produce

British Dictionary definitions for produce

verb (prəˈdjuːs)

noun (ˈprɒdjuːs)

Derived forms of produce

Word Origin for produce

MEANINGS

WORD GAMES

LEARN

WRITING

WORD OF THE DAY

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/

SYNONYMS FOR produce

ANTONYMS FOR produce

QUIZZES

THIS PSAT VOCABULARY QUIZ IS PERFECT PRACTICE FOR THE REAL TEST

Origin of produce

synonym study for produce

OTHER WORDS FROM produce

Words related to produce

Example sentences from the Web for produce

British Dictionary definitions for produce

verb (prəˈdjuːs)

noun (ˈprɒdjuːs)

Derived forms of produce

Word Origin for produce