produce1 verbproduce2 noun
producepro‧duce1 /prəˈdjuːs $ -ˈduːs/ ●●● S1 W1 verb [transitive] 
WORD ORIGINproduce1
Origin:
1400-1500 Latin producere, from ducere ‘to lead’VERB TABLE
produce
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | produce |
| he, she, it | produces | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | produced |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have produced |
| he, she, it | has produced | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had produced |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will produce |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have produced |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am producing |
| he, she, it | is producing | |
| you, we, they | are producing | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was producing |
| you, we, they | were producing | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been producing |
| he, she, it | has been producing | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been producing |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be producing |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been producing |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- a factory that produces high-quality steel
- Aaron Spelling has produced numerous hit TV shows.
- Anthea felt pressure from the family to produce a son.
- Cancer is destroying his body's ability to produce white blood cells.
- Carbon dioxide is produced during respiration.
- During the argument, one of the men produced a knife.
- Failure to produce a valid insurance certificate may result in criminal prosecution.
- Kuleto's Bakery produces some of the finest pastries in town.
- Nuclear power plants produce twenty percent of the country's energy.
- Poisonous gases are produced by improperly burned fuel.
- The company produces over 200 sewing machines a month.
- The dairy produced over 1500 tonnes of butter per year.
- The defendants were able to produce documents showing they were the legal heirs.
- The drug is known to produce severe side effects in some people.
- The man fired from the car window when he was asked by a police officer to produce a license for the weapon.
- The region produces most of the state's corn.
- The stomach produces acids which help to digest food.
- They produce cheap goods for export to the United States.
- Very few artists are producing the kind of original work Larson is.
- A ledger was produced from within the desk, its pages blue-ruled, like a composition book.
- Any herbs that are added are also organically produced on the farm.
- If only a single copy is needed then it is logical to produce it on the page printer.
- Its bite produces a worm which swells up the blood vessels, causing ulcers and, in the worst cases, blindness.
- The electrodes intersect at each pixel to produce the required activation voltage.
- Walsh produced a static listing at first, updating it once a month.
THESAURUS
used about things you make yourself, or things that are made in a factory: · Diane makes all her own clothes.· My camera was made in China.
to make something in large quantities to be sold, or to make something as the result of a natural process: · The factory produces high-quality steel.· Japan produces some of the most advanced mobile phones.· The pancreas is a gland in your body which produces hormones.
to make something new and original: · Tarantino created a whole new style of films.· Many companies invest a lot of money in creating new products.· Potter was famous for creating characters such as ‘Peter Rabbit’.· This technique is used to create images of beautiful forests.
to make machines, cars, equipment etc in factories: · The company manufactures aircraft parts.
to make very large quantities of something in a factory: · They developed a way to mass-produce the drug.
to design and make something new over a period of time: · In 1962, Enders developed an effective vaccine against measles.· The company is developing new anti-virus software.
to make something as the result of a natural process or chemical reaction: · Hydrogen and oxygen combine to form water.· The research will help us understand how planets are formed.
to make something such as heat, electricity, or power: · Wind can be used to generate electricity.
Longman Language Activatorto make something to produce something which did not exist before: · Diane makes all her own clothes.· The furniture was made by a Swedish firm.· They've just finished making a movie about life during the Civil War.· My camera was made in Taiwan.make somebody something: · I'll make you a coffee, shall I?be made of something (=to be made using a particular substance): · a bag made of leatherbe made from something (=to be made by putting together different materials, substances, or parts): · People were living in huts made from mud, stones, and straw.make something out of/from something: · You could make some cushion covers out of those curtains.
to make large quantities of food, equipment, or other goods by means of industrial processes: · The dairy produced over 1500 tonnes of butter per year.· They produce cheap goods for export to the United States.· a factory that produces high-quality steel
to make machines, equipment, cars etc in factories: · He works for a small company manufacturing aluminium products.· The car was designed, developed, and manufactured in collaboration with Honda.
to make goods in very large quantities using special industrial processes: · Henry Ford made his fortune mass-producing the Model T.· The bike is the first mass-produced bicycle to have full front and rear suspension.
to make large quantities of things, especially without caring about quality: churn/turn out something: · They turn out cheap souvenirs for tourists.· Churning out pamphlets and booklets is ineffective if consumers cannot understand the messages.churn/turn something out: · As long as people keep buying these products, the company will keep turning them out.
to invent something new and original in art, music, fashion etc: · Picasso created a completely new style of painting.· She wanted to create a garden to complement her beautiful home.· This dish was created by master chef Marco Pierre White.
formal to make something using your hands or simple tools: · Two million years ago our ancestors began to fashion stone tools.fashion something from something: · The man had fashioned a turban from a strip of torn cloth.
to make something complicated, especially a building, machine, or vehicle, by putting parts together: · One of Jim's hobbies is building model airplanes.· John and his father built the cabin themselves.build something by hand (=build something without using machines): · Every single car is built by hand at the company's headquarters near Turin.
to make something, especially something large, solid, and strong, by putting parts together: · It is easy to construct a wooden framework for plants to grow against.· Developers want to construct a replica of the 19th century steam yacht.construct something from something: · The roof frames were constructed from thick, heavy timbers.
to make something such as a machine or a piece of furniture by putting together parts that have been made somewhere else: · It's one of those beds that you have to assemble yourself.· Our kits are very easy to assemble.· The apprentices worked in the shed where the new locomotives were assembled and the old ones repaired.
when a natural process makes something if a natural process or chemical reaction forms something, it makes it, especially over a period of time: · Hydrogen and oxygen combine to form water.· Coal is formed naturally from decomposed organic matter.
if a natural process or part of your body produces a substance, it makes it, usually for a particular purpose: · The stomach produces acids which help to digest food.· Carbon dioxide is produced during respiration.
if a natural process creates something, it makes something that was not there before: · Land movement created the Alps.· A bullet exceeding the speed of sound creates two shock waves.· We found that this chemical process created hydrogen chloride as a by-product.
: generate electricity/heat/power to produce a lot of electricity, heat etc: · The friction between the satellite and the atmosphere generates great heat.· France generates a large part of its electricity from nuclear power.
to let someone see something to let someone see something, especially by holding it out in front of them: · Everyone has to show their identity cards at the entrance to the building.show somebody something: · Stephanie showed us her engagement ring.· Show me what you're hiding under the desk, Johnny.show somebody something: · You have to show the security guard your pass.show something to somebody: · Neil showed his Pokemon card collection to Harry.
especially spoken to show something to someone, especially because they have asked to see it: · Could you let me see the menu?· How would you feel if I wrote something about you, but I wouldn't let you see it?· Hold it up to the light and let me see what color it is.
also let somebody have a look British to show something to someone, especially so that they can look at it closely, for example in order to fix it: · At least let Mike take a look -- he might be able to help.let sb take a look at: · Let me have a look at your necklace. Perhaps I can fix it.· Take your shirt off, and let me take a look at that cut on your shoulder.
to show something such as an official document or ticket to someone in an official position: · Please present your boarding card at the gate.present something to somebody: · All passports must be presented to the immigration officer.
formal to take something such as a ticket or official paper out of your pocket or bag and show it to someone in an official position: · The man fired from the car window when he was asked by a police officer to produce a license for the weapon.· Failure to produce a valid insurance certificate may result in criminal prosecution.
to very quickly show something such as a ticket to someone when you are entering or leaving a place: · He flashed his membership card as passed through the door.flash something at somebody: · Two police officers burst in, the latter hurriedly flashing his ID card at her as they made their way upstairs.
formal to let someone see something that is usually covered or hidden: · The animal opened its mouth, exposing rows of sharp white teeth.· The receding tide had exposed huge expanses of sand.
to let someone see something that is usually hidden or that they did not know was there: · She lifted the lid of the box to reveal a life-size porcelain baby doll.· A medical examination may reveal evidence of dietary deficiencies.
WORD SETSaesthete, nounagitprop, nounart gallery, nounartist, nounartwork, nounavant-garde, adjectivebaroque, adjectivecapture, verbceramics, nouncharacter, nounclassical, adjectiveclassicism, nouncompere, nouncontemporary, adjectiveconvention, nouncreative, adjectivecritical, adjectivecrossover, nouncubism, nouncultural, adjectiveculturally, adverbculture, nouncurator, nouncycle, noundrama, nouneisteddfod, nounepic, nouneponymous, adjectiveerotic, adjectiveerotica, nouneroticism, nounexhibit, verbexhibit, nounexhibition, nounexpress, verbexpression, nounexpressionism, nounextract, nounfictionalize, verbfigurine, nounfin de siècle, adjectiveflashback, nounformalism, nounfuturism, nounglaze, verbglaze, nounGothic, adjectivehandcrafted, adjectivehandicraft, nounhandmade, adjectivehigh priest, nounhistorical, adjectiveinterpretation, nounItalianate, adjectivelowbrow, adjectivemagnum opus, nounmarquetry, nounmasterpiece, nounmasterwork, nounmature, adjectivemedium, nounMFA, nounmiddlebrow, adjectiveminimalism, nounmotif, nounmuse, nounnarrator, nounnaturalism, nounneoclassical, adjectivenotice, nounoeuvre, nounoffering, nounopening, adjectiveopus, nounpan, verbparody, nounpastiche, nounpattern, nounpiece, nounpop art, nounportfolio, nounpostmodernism, nounprequel, nounpreview, nounproduce, verbproduction, nounrealism, nounrealistic, adjectiverehash, verbreview, nounreview, verbromantic, nounromanticism, nounroyalty, nounrubbish, nounsalon, nounscenario, nounscene, nounsensuous, adjectivesentimental, adjectivesequel, nounsequence, nounset piece, nounsetting, nounShakespearean, adjectiveshowing, nounskit, nounstory, nounstudio, nounstylistic, adjectivesurrealism, nounswansong, nounsynopsis, nountitle, nountrilogy, nountwo-dimensional, adjectiveuncut, adjectiveunexpurgated, adjectivevillain, nounwork, nounwork of art, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
New drugs are producing remarkable results. As a policy, it did not produce the desired effect.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The airport building had been constructed to FAA specifications.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN
New drugs are producing remarkable results. As a policy, it did not produce the desired effect.· The report provided an analysis of the problems we need to address.
(=make one)· Why not draw up a checklist of things you want to achieve this year?
· the dangerous chemicals produced by burning oil
· He made a click of disapproval.
· They have established a code of practice for advertisers.
· The land is so poor that much of the seed will not produce a crop.
· Use your imagination to create an interesting design in the garden.
(=of a book, newspaper, or other product)· This special edition of the VW Beetle was produced in the 1970s.
formal· If we combine these sounds, they produce an effect that is almost jazzy.
· We need to find cleaner ways of generating electricity.
· a power plant that generates energy from household waste
(=find evidence and prepare it for a court case)· The case was adjourned to allow the police time to produce further evidence.
· The factory produces an incredible 100 cars per hour.
· Moldova provides Russia with large quantities of farm produce.
· Our firm produces computer software for the business market.
· The plant will produce beautiful trumpet-shaped flowers.
· The company started a factory in Singapore, to produce goods for export.
(also emit light technical)· the light produced by the sun
(=to have natural areas of oil, and take it out of the ground)· The US does not produce enough oil to meet its own needs.
formal (=food produced by organic farming)· The store stocks a wide range of organic produce.
· Tiger Woods produced one of the best performances of his career.
(=arrange its performance)
· The decision provoked an angry reaction from the local tourist industry.
· A different approach might produce some interesting results.
· Local artists were asked to create sculptures for the garden.
· The drug can produce strange sensations in some patients.
The airport building had been constructed to FAA specifications.· Martin Baloch, Manchester I work as a programmer for a company that produces business software.· That will filter through to companies that produce goods and services.· Equally there are commercial companies that produce, distribute, and market their product on a global basis.· Other companies that produce site blocking software are expected to follow suit.· We would love to see companies producing insulation, perhaps with money invested by other countries.· Dramatists during the period frequently collaborated on their work and the dramatists were also close to the companies producing their plays.· The new factory made it possible for the company to produce increasingly elaborate garments.· In addition, most companies will produce an overhead budget and allocate responsibility for its monitoring and control.
· But it would have been useless to produce the documents in Rome, for they contained no decisive evidence in favour of the primacy.· In this chapter, you will learn some methods for producing such documents.· The teacher unions and professional associations have produced clear and accurate documents for their members which inevitably highlight these problems.· Whilst these seminars will not produce a negotiated document, particular attention should be given to improving follow-up. 15.· One of the Group's tasks is to produce technical briefing documents.· The deadline for producing the documents is March 14.· The White House has agreed to produce documents and to allow its officials to be interviewed by the Senate investigators.
· The purpose is to determine which treatments produce effects over and above placebo levels.· This plant grows abundantly over the whole aquarium and produces fine visual effects with an underwater light source.· Chin-cloths were usually removed before the fitting of the headgear, the tapes of the latter producing the same effect.· However, including blacks in real estate ads does produce positive effects for black readers.· Embracing Mary Shelley, enjoying her love and her perfumes, had produced the greatest solvent effect so far.· This fascination with image produced a strange effect.· This does not produce the same effects as lifting the accelerator altogether; it just maintains a balanced throttle.· There is some doubt as to whether a latent inhibitor can produce this effect.
· In the next chapter we examine why the public sector may wish to produce private goods.· Such economic nationalists favored import-substitution strategies that reduced the need for foreign currency by producing vital goods domestically.· The whole place seemed designed to produce, not goods for the outside world, but misery for the inmates.· If only those firms which produce goods wanted by consumers can operate profitably, only those firms will demand resources.· IIb produces only luxury goods which are consumed solely by the capitalists.· Rather, production decisions are dominated by actors who produce those goods that they believe will maximize their own resources.· Both have had their chances and failed to produce the goods.· In practice, however, many organizations produce and sell goods in markets which are not competitive.
· Book publishers all over the world have joined the rugby boom, producing a record number of books.· In reality, outputs are being produced at a number of stages of the analysis.· The first two Conservative governments presided over an economy which produced ever increasing numbers of unemployed people.· Natural numbers can be added or multiplied together to produce new natural numbers.· The second variant is the one that has produced the greatest number of specific theories of cyclical crisis.· If it stops producing, large numbers of other units whose work follows from this group can not function.· In addition, it is planned to produce a number of purpose-built datasets for research and teaching purposes.· Thus, while our diagonal procedure will produce some real number, that number will not be a computable number.
· Economic growth A country must experience economic growth if it is to produce a greater output of goods and services.· Like all businesses, farmers must purchase inputs to produce a marketable output.· Equating marginal cost and marginal revenue, each firm will produce an output at which price exceeds marginal cost.· It is considered complete when the neural network produces the required outputs for a given sequence of inputs.· Art can be created by groups, producing output that is a synthesis of their likes and dislikes.· The new engine will produce a power output previously unheard of for a Harley.· With suitable lowpass filtering either type of signal can be smoothed to produce a proper audio output.· Each of these documents was processed by the confusion program to produce simulated recognition output.
· An example of such an organization is General Electronics that produces military products such as radar, underwater defence, and missile systems.· Those who invented new products would produce those products during the initial, high-profitability, high-wage, Stages of their life cycle.· Transport workers, therefore, do not have to be employed in the service industries to produce service products.· This means that if countries are suffIciently unequal in size, whichever country is larger will produce all the increasing-returns products.· During the summer these may include small animals known as dinoflagellates, which produce toxic waste products.· Consider a world with a number of sectors, some of which produce differentiated products.· Other grants are offered to help farmers produce the most suitable products.· For example, a product manager in the marketing department may discover that one plant in manufacturing is producing defective products.
· Brown said the Navy had produced a report saying the island was stable.· The basic idea is that the quicker it produces its report the better.· We usually instruct doctors who specialise in producing medico-legal reports and who have proven themselves in giving evidence in the past.· I assume the present senior chief inspector will produce his annual report next year.· After various delays it produced a report, Nitrate in Water, in December 1986.
· But, until recently, to produce a professional looking result meant employing professionals to look after the work for you.· Similar causes tend to produce similar results.· They are easy to use and often appear to produce quite good results.· A study in Luton produced similar results.· The notion of accessibility strikes me as superficial, and produces the least interesting results.· So no real number, positive or negative, squares to produce a negative result.
VERB· But if repeated calls fail to produce an answer the officer may subsequently need to account for himself.· If they failed to produce, any-thing might happen in the competitive atmosphere of the Post newsroom.· Clean-up contracts will be more stringently managed and terminated if they fail to produce results.· It was quite a liberal adjustment, but failed to produce any measurable results.· Talks with commercial bank creditors over two days were reported on June 21 to have failed to produce concrete results.· The change from adversity to prosperity, according to Aristotle, fails to produce the proper tragic effect.· Extra-time failed to produce a winner so a penalty shootout was needed.· And it failed to produce a ticket more welcome in the South.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
- Dunlop parish had been long-famed for its dairy produce.
- However these products tend not to be as rich in calcium as dairy products and red fish.
- However, households also paid sharply more for some items they bought every few days, such as gasoline and dairy products.
- In general, nondairy products such as whipped toppings coffee creamers, and margarine are replacing the corresponding dairy products.
- No oil, dairy products or sweeteners are added so the principle of slow rise will prevail.
- She pruned her diet drastically, cutting down dairy produce and other foods high in cholesterol.
- The most harmful type are saturated animal fats, found in meat and dairy products.
- Vegans: Vegetarians who eat neither eggs nor dairy products may have a tough time consuming enough vitamin B-12.
WORD FAMILYnounproduceproducerproductproductionreproductionproductivityadjectiveproductive ≠ unproductivecounterproductivereproductivereproducibleverbproducereproduceadverbproductively
1cause to cause a particular result or effect: New drugs are producing remarkable results. a rise in sea level produced by climatic change As a policy, it did not produce the desired effect.2create/make to make, write etc something to be bought, used, or enjoyed by people: The factory produces an incredible 100 cars per hour. How did you manage to produce a meal so quickly? → mass-produced► see thesaurus at make3make naturally to grow something or make it naturally:
This region produces the grapes used in champagne. Plants produce oxygen.4show if you produce an object, you bring it out or present it, so that people can see or consider it: When challenged, he produced a gun. They were unable to produce any statistics to verify their claims.5play/film if someone produces a film or play, they find the money for it and control the way it is made: Costner produced and directed the film.6baby to give birth to a baby or young animals: An adult cat may produce kittens three times a year.produce1 verbproduce2 noun
produceprod‧uce2 /ˈprɒdjuːs $ ˈproʊduːs/ ●○○ noun [uncountable] EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- a produce market
- fresh produce
- He brought that idea back and transformed his business from a local produce store to the beginnings of national distribution.
- Look like produce been rolled over by a truck.
- On the back wall of the produce shed hangs a schoolroom map of the continental United States.
- The hotel grows its own produce and its wines are highly recommended.
- Third World governments build roads which help farmers to market their produce and schools which create a literate and numerate workforce.
WORD SETS
alfalfa, nounarable, adjectivebarley, nounbran, nouncacao, nouncanker, nouncash crop, nouncassava, nouncereal, nouncocoa, nouncorn, nouncrop, nouncrop-dusting, nouncrop rotation, nouncrop-spraying, nouncultivate, verbcultivated, adjectivecultivation, nouncultivator, noundrill, noundrill, verbear, nounfertilize, verbfertilizer, nounfield corn, noungerminate, verbglean, verbgrain, noungranary, noungrower, nounharvest, nounharvest, verbharvester, nounhay, nounhayloft, nounhaystack, nounhorticulture, nounkernel, nounlift, verbmaize, nounmalt, nounmarket garden, nounmillet, nounoats, nounorchard, nounorganic, adjectiveplant, verbplantation, nounpotato, nounproduce, nounpropagate, verbprune, verbreap, verbrice, nounrice paddy, nounripe, adjectiveroot crop, nounrotate, verbrye, nounryegrass, nounscion, nounseason, nounseed, verbseedbed, nounsheaf, nounsisal, nounsorghum, nounsow, verbsprout, nounstraw, nounstubble, nounsugar beet, nountaro, nountill, verbtillage, noununripe, adjectivevegetable, nounvineyard, nounviticulture, nounwheat, nounwindfall, nounwinnow, verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYADJECTIVES/NOUN + produce The airport building had been constructed to FAA specifications.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
(=produced without artificial chemicals)· There is increased demand for organic produce.
· The government bought surplus agricultural produce from farmers.
· She had filled a basket with her garden produce.
· Local produce is used wherever possible.
· Wash all fresh produce before use.
British English (=milk, butter, cheese etc)· Vitamin A can also be obtained from dairy produce and eggs.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES· The report provided an analysis of the problems we need to address.
(=make one)· Why not draw up a checklist of things you want to achieve this year?
· the dangerous chemicals produced by burning oil
· He made a click of disapproval.
· They have established a code of practice for advertisers.
· The land is so poor that much of the seed will not produce a crop.
· Use your imagination to create an interesting design in the garden.
(=of a book, newspaper, or other product)· This special edition of the VW Beetle was produced in the 1970s.
formal· If we combine these sounds, they produce an effect that is almost jazzy.
· We need to find cleaner ways of generating electricity.
· a power plant that generates energy from household waste
(=find evidence and prepare it for a court case)· The case was adjourned to allow the police time to produce further evidence.
· The factory produces an incredible 100 cars per hour.
· Moldova provides Russia with large quantities of farm produce.
· Our firm produces computer software for the business market.
· The plant will produce beautiful trumpet-shaped flowers.
· The company started a factory in Singapore, to produce goods for export.
(also emit light technical)· the light produced by the sun
(=to have natural areas of oil, and take it out of the ground)· The US does not produce enough oil to meet its own needs.
formal (=food produced by organic farming)· The store stocks a wide range of organic produce.
· Tiger Woods produced one of the best performances of his career.
(=arrange its performance)
· The decision provoked an angry reaction from the local tourist industry.
· A different approach might produce some interesting results.
· Local artists were asked to create sculptures for the garden.
· The drug can produce strange sensations in some patients.
The airport building had been constructed to FAA specifications.· A readjustment of prices for agricultural produce would also be needed.· There are three exceptions, relating to land, primary agricultural produce and unprocessed game.· But tariffs on such key goods as steel, agricultural produce, vehicles, and textiles average between 25 and 50 percent.· The markets are well supplied with agricultural produce, and with linens and yarns from the surrounding country.· With little or no industry, Savoy exported next to nothing apart from agricultural produce.· Gradually coffee came to replace maize as the main agricultural produce of the community and foodstuffs were bought with surplus cash.· From the beginning of 1992 agricultural produce was to be traded at free market prices throughout the country.
· Bernie takes his bland government sedan to the local grocery store and trundles his way down the fresh produce aisle.· Some of our frozen products are fresher and taste fresher than our fresh produce, Ginsburg said.· Good home-cooking is prepared, using fresh and local produce.· Generally, neither fresh meat nor produce is stocked.· Eat as much fresh produce as possible rather than relying on tinned, packed and frozen foods.· The beamed Burgundy Restaurant offers a tabled'hôte and àlacarte menu using fresh local produce.
· The adjacent Gelli Farm Restaurant offers a high cuisine with local produce and home cooking.· Using local produce, the food is imaginative, wholesome and substantial.· The food is freshly cooked using produce from the kitchen garden and local produce as much as possible.· Good home-cooking is prepared, using fresh and local produce.· The beamed Burgundy Restaurant offers a tabled'hôte and àlacarte menu using fresh local produce.· He brought that idea back and transformed his business from a local produce store to the beginnings of national distribution.· The menu at Ayton Hall is based on fresh local produce and there is a comprehensive wine list.· Good home cooking is served and fresh local and garden produce are used.
· If you can only afford to buy a certain amount of organic produce, potatoes would be a good choice.· Everything depends upon the on-going premium for organic produce.· The trouble is, organic produce is not cheap.· Retailers are constantly unable to meet demand for organic produce and import around 60 percent from abroad.· He also recognised a growing market for organic produce.· The report anticipates sales of organic produce to rise from last year's £900 million to £2.7 billion by 1995.· Whenever possible, organic and free-range produce is served.· Comfortable restaurant with an imaginative menu using organic produce.
NOUN· Dunlop parish had been long-famed for its dairy produce.· She pruned her diet drastically, cutting down dairy produce and other foods high in cholesterol.· Chapter 2 has touched on food intolerance in the case of dairy produce.· It is also obtained in liver, kidney, dairy produce, and eggs.
· Besides our farm produce and the agency supplies, fish were plentiful and so was wild meat.· We should add that animals and farm produce are no longer allowed on public transport.· There is also the possibility of genuine rotation which will fit in with other farm produce.· At the Wednesday market an open-air auction of poultry, farm produce and second-hand items of great variety is conducted.· Moves towards free markets for farm produce and other commodities were firmly rejected.· The farm produce was now used exclusively to feed the troops.· Similarly, anyone who engages in an activity once removed from farming, such as processing farm produce, will not qualify either.
· In particular, millions of pounds of market garden produce will be destroyed by dust during the construction period.· In addition, an expanding Kingston required increasing amounts of fruit and market garden produce which are currently the main products.· He also owned a shop on the main street, selling hardware and tinned foods and some garden produce.· The island of Porto Santo grows cereals, vines, figs, market garden produce, melons and pumpkins.· But even this little collection of cottage garden produce won't change hands without some stern bargaining.· Good home cooking is served and fresh local and garden produce are used.· Coconuts and other garden produce were grown everywhere and fishing was an important industry in seaside villages.· Peasants put more energy into growing coconuts and garden produce for the market.
VERB· The hotel grows its own produce and its wines are highly recommended.
· An expert in the field of marketing, he has been successful in selling his produce to large multiples and wholesalers.· He finally sold the produce to an apple slicer for less than what he says the fruit cost to grow and harvest.· At every station the locals wandered through the carriages selling local produce: plates of stew, sweets, bags of oranges.· Flat rate farmers will be able to charge the flat rate addition when selling zero-rated agricultural produce to VAT-registered traders.· They have to widen their skills to sell and market their produce.
· Cliff is the cook, and loves the job, especially as he can use produce from the greenhouse and herb garden.· The food is freshly cooked using produce from the kitchen garden and local produce as much as possible.· Good home-cooking is prepared, using fresh and local produce.· The beamed Burgundy Restaurant offers a tabled'hôte and àlacarte menu using fresh local produce.· It fitted in with my policy of using fresh, natural produce.· Comfortable restaurant with an imaginative menu using organic produce.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
- Dunlop parish had been long-famed for its dairy produce.
- However these products tend not to be as rich in calcium as dairy products and red fish.
- However, households also paid sharply more for some items they bought every few days, such as gasoline and dairy products.
- In general, nondairy products such as whipped toppings coffee creamers, and margarine are replacing the corresponding dairy products.
- No oil, dairy products or sweeteners are added so the principle of slow rise will prevail.
- She pruned her diet drastically, cutting down dairy produce and other foods high in cholesterol.
- The most harmful type are saturated animal fats, found in meat and dairy products.
- Vegans: Vegetarians who eat neither eggs nor dairy products may have a tough time consuming enough vitamin B-12.
WORD FAMILYnounproduceproducerproductproductionreproductionproductivityadjectiveproductive ≠ unproductivecounterproductivereproductivereproducibleverbproducereproduceadverbproductively
food or other things that have been grown or produced on a farm to be soldagricultural/organic etc produce fresh local producedairy produce British English (=milk, butter, cheese etc)COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + produceorganic produce (=produced without artificial chemicals)· There is increased demand for organic produce.agricultural/farm produce· The government bought surplus agricultural produce from farmers.garden produce· She had filled a basket with her garden produce.local produce· Local produce is used wherever possible.fresh produce· Wash all fresh produce before use.dairy produce British English (=milk, butter, cheese etc)· Vitamin A can also be obtained from dairy produce and eggs.