produce
[ verb pruh-doos, -dyoos; noun prod-oos, -yoos, proh-doos, -dyoos ]
/ verb prəˈdus, -ˈdyus; noun ˈprɒd us, -yus, ˈproʊ dus, -dyus /
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verb (used with object), pro·duced, pro·duc·ing.
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/
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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
synonym study for produce
13. See crop.
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British Dictionary definitions for produce
produce
verb (prəˈdjuːs)
noun (ˈprɒdjuːs)
anything that is produced; product
agricultural products regarded collectivelyfarm produce
Derived forms of produce
producible, adjectiveproducibility, nounWord Origin for produce
C15: from Latin prōdūcere to bring forward, from pro- 1 + dūcere to lead
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