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originate
originate /əˈrɪdʒ.ɪ.neɪt/ verb ↑Verb Endings for originate
1 C2 [I] to come from a particular place, time, situation, etc.: » Although the technology originated in the UK, it has been developed in the US.» The game is thought to have originated among the native peoples of Alaska.Thesaurus+: ↑Origins and sources2 F0 [T] to start something or cause it to happen: » Who originated the saying 'Small is beautiful'?Thesaurus+: ↑Causing things to happenThesaurus+: ↑Starting and beginning , ↑Starting againWord Builder:–Nouns: origin, original, originality, originator–Adjectives: original, unoriginal–Verbs: originate–Adverbs: originally |