produce
Americanverb (used with object)
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produces,
present (3rd person singular)
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produced,
past participle, past
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producing
present participle
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to bring into existence; give rise to; cause.
to produce steam.
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to bring into existence by intellectual or creative ability.
to produce a great painting.
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to make or manufacture.
to produce automobiles for export.
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to bring forth; give birth to; bear.
to produce a litter of puppies.
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to provide, furnish, or supply; yield.
a mine producing silver.
- Synonyms:
- afford
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Finance. to cause to accrue.
stocks producing unexpected dividends.
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to bring forward; present to view or notice; exhibit.
to produce one's credentials.
- Synonyms:
- show
- Antonyms:
- conceal
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to bring (a play, movie, opera, etc.) before the public.
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to extend or prolong, as a line.
verb (used without object)
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produces,
present (3rd person singular)
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produced,
past participle, past
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producing
present participle
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to create, bring forth, or yield offspring, products, etc..
Their mines are closed because they no longer produce.
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Economics. to create economic value; bring crops, goods, etc., to a point at which they will command a price.
noun
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something that is produced; yield; product.
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agricultural products collectively, especially vegetables and fruits.
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offspring, especially of a female animal.
the produce of a mare.
verb
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to bring (something) into existence; yield
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to bring forth (a product) by mental or physical effort; make
she produced a delicious dinner for us
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(tr) to give birth to
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(tr) to manufacture (a commodity)
this firm produces cartons
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(tr) to give rise to
her joke produced laughter
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(tr) to present to view
to produce evidence
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to bring before the public
he produced two plays and a film last year
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to conceive and create the overall sound of (a record) and supervise its arrangement, recording, and mixing
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(tr) geometry to extend (a line)
noun
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anything that is produced; product
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agricultural products regarded collectively
farm produce
Synonym Usage
See crop.
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
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produceablenessnoun
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producibilitynoun
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produciblenessnoun
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productibilitynoun
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superproducenoun
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misproduceverb
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superproduceverb
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interproduceverb (used with object)
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outproduceverb (used with object)
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nonproducibleadjective
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nonproducingadjective
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produceableadjective
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producibleadjective
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productibleadjective
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unproducedadjective
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unproducibleadjective
Inflected Forms
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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producesimple
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producessimple
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have producedperfect
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has producedperfect
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am producingprogressive
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are producingprogressive
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is producingprogressive
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have been producingperfect progressive
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has been producingperfect progressive
Past
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producedsimple
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had producedperfect
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was producingprogressive
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were producingprogressive
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had been producingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of produce
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”
Explanation
To produce is to create, manufacture, or cultivate. We rely on agriculture to produce food and artists to produce art. As a noun, produce (accented first syllable) is the product of gardening: fruits and vegetables. The verb form of this word (accented last syllable) has several meanings, all related to making, creating, bringing forth, or raising. At the airport, you might be asked to produce (show) some identification. To produce results is to get a job done or to have something to show for your work. To produce children is to give birth to them or raise them.
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Introducing the altered form did not produce the same response.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
With a new generation setting their sights on some of the sport's biggest stages, could Northern Ireland produce the next big wrestling star?
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
In other words, the toughest oaks could help produce the next generation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Today’s large language models could easily rewrite a news story or produce a serviceable Feulner column or press release.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Exhibit C, thirty-three minutes in: “Guess how much poop these cows produce in a given day?”
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
Courts have repeatedly emphasized that the Sherman Act reflects the view that competition lowers prices and produces better and safer products.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Levy’s syndicated courtroom TV show, “Adam’s Law,” which Sheindlin created and executive produces, premiered Monday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Future research will need to investigate whether combining treatments produces even better results.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
It is about building a business that consistently produces great portfolios.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
He reaches into the cooler and hands me a skewered marshmallow and produces a Tupperware full of dark chocolate and graham crackers.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
In controlled laboratory experiments, the chemical produced 95.7 percent mortality when termites had a choice between treated and untreated wood, and about 99 percent mortality when they were continuously exposed to treated wood.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
In addition to Hello Kitty, the card depicts several other recognizable characters produced by the Japanese company Sanrio: My Melody, Kuromi, Pompompurin, Keroppi, Cinnamoroll, Chococat and Pochacco.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Against Brentford, however, Rogers arguably produced his quietest performance since arriving from Aston Villa in the summer.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
And a recent development in the options market has even produced a buy signal.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
To believers, this proved that spirits produced the chemical.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
The AI supply chain is effectively a “whole communication system that’s built around glass fibers and lasers that are producing the light to go through the glass fibers,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026
To giving up only three hard hits and producing 15 whiffs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Its eruptions are often relatively modest, but the volcano is also capable of producing much more hazardous activity.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
Stellantis said U.S. trade policy and market conditions made the business case for producing the Jeep Compass at the Brampton plant no longer valid.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
“You rogue! You traitor! Jo, how could you?” cried the three girls, as Snodgrass led her friend triumphantly forth, and producing both a chair and a badge, installed him in a jiffy.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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