produce
verb OPAL WOPAL S
/prəˈdjuːs/
/prəˈduːs/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they produce | /prəˈdjuːs/ /prəˈduːs/ |
| he / she / it produces | /prəˈdjuːsɪz/ /prəˈduːsɪz/ |
| past simple produced | /prəˈdjuːst/ /prəˈduːst/ |
| past participle produced | /prəˈdjuːst/ /prəˈduːst/ |
| -ing form producing | /prəˈdjuːsɪŋ/ /prəˈduːsɪŋ/ |
- produce something to make things to be sold, especially in large quantities synonym manufacture
- Our company mainly produces goods for export.
- We pride ourselves on producing high-quality products.
- The local factory produces electronic components.
Synonyms makemake- do
- create
- develop
- produce
- generate
- form
- make to create or prepare something by combining materials or putting parts together; to cause something to exist or happen:
- She makes her own clothes.
- She made a good impression on the interviewer.
- do (rather informal) to make or prepare something, especially something artistic or something to eat:
- He did a beautiful drawing of a house.
- Who’s doing the food for the party?
- create to make something exist or happen, especially something new that did not exist before:
- Scientists disagree about how the universe was created.
- develop (used especially in business contexts) to think of and produce a new product:
- to develop new software
- produce to make things to be sold; to create something using skill:
- a factory that produces microchips
- generate to produce or create something, especially power, money or ideas:
- to generate electricity
- Brainstorming is a good way of generating ideas.
- form [often passive] to make something from something else; to make something into something else:
- Rearrange the letters to form a new word.
- The chain is formed from 136 links.
- to make/create/develop/produce/generate/form something from/out of something
- to make/form something into something
- to make/produce wine
- to create/develop a new product
- to create/produce/generate income/profits/wealth
- to produce/generate electricity/heat/power
Synonyms productproductsee also mass-produce- goods
- commodity
- merchandise
- produce
- product a thing that is produced or grown, usually to be sold:
- to create/develop/launch a new product
- goods things that are produced to be sold:
- cotton/leather goods
- electrical goods
- commodity (economics) a product or raw material that can be bought and sold, especially between countries:
- rice, flour and other basic commodities
- merchandise [U] goods that are bought or sold; things that you can buy that are connected with or advertise a particular event or organization:
- official Olympic merchandise
- produce [U] things that have been grown or made, especially things connected with farming:
- We sell only fresh local produce.
- consumer/industrial products/goods/commodities
- household products/goods
- farm products/produce
- luxury products/goods/commodities
- to sell/market a product/goods/a commodity/merchandise/produce
- to export a product/goods/a commodity/merchandise
- to buy/purchase a product/goods/a commodity/merchandise/produce
Extra Examples- These goods are more efficiently produced in small associations.
- These stores sell items which are produced and sold by cooperatives.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- domestically
- locally
- commercially
- …
- be able to
- can
- manage to
- …
- from
- with
- produce something to grow or make something as part of a natural process; to have a baby or young animal
- The region produces over 50 per cent of the country's wheat.
- I would like to find out more about how our food is produced.
- All our meat is locally produced.
- These shrubs produce bright red berries.
- Under stress, the body produces adrenalin.
- Our cat produced kittens last week.
- Her duty was to produce an heir to the throne.
- produce something from something The wine is produced from Chardonnay grapes.
Extra ExamplesTopics Farminga2- The country produces more than two million barrels of oil per day.
- the wine-producing regions of France
- the sale of sustainably produced timber
- These plants produce bell-shaped flowers.
- Leptin is a hormone produced by fat cells.
- fruit and vegetables that are produced locally
- organically produced food
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- domestically
- locally
- commercially
- …
- be able to
- can
- manage to
- …
- from
- with
- produce something to create something, especially when skill is needed
- She produced a delicious meal out of a few leftovers.
- By 1912 he was producing purely abstract works.
- United produced their best performance of the season.
- He produces reports on economic and social trends for manufacturers and trade associations.
Extra Examples- He moved to California intending to produce a third novel.
- the sounds that are typically produced by an American orchestra
- The letter has been produced with digital technology.
- this handsomely produced reference work
- The technology can be used to produce interactive educational programs.
- He argued that wealth is produced by the labour power of the workers.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- domestically
- locally
- commercially
- …
- be able to
- can
- manage to
- …
- from
- with
- produce something to cause a particular result or effect synonym bring about
- A phone call to the manager produced the result she wanted.
- His words failed to produce the desired effect.
- These reforms will produce little change.
- The drug produces a feeling of excitement.
Extra ExamplesTopics Change, cause and effectb1- Their strategy produced the desired outcome.
- Which method is likely to produce the best results?
- The drug produced an improvement in all but one case.
- The prime minister's speech produced an angry response from opposition parties.
- The questionnaire produced 9 000 replies.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- domestically
- locally
- commercially
- …
- be able to
- can
- manage to
- …
- from
- with
- to show something or make something appear from somewhere
- produce something from/out of something He produced a letter from his pocket.
- produce something She failed to produce any evidence to support these claims.
- At the meeting the finance director produced the figures for the previous year.
- produce somebody if a town, country, etc. produces somebody with a particular skill or quality, the person comes from that town, country, etc.
- He is the greatest athlete this country has ever produced.
- produce something to be in charge of preparing a film, play, etc. for the public to see
- She produced a TV series about adopted children.
Extra ExamplesTopics Musicb2, Film and theatreb2- The series was obviously cheaply produced.
- a professionally produced CD
- a slickly produced thriller
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- domestically
- locally
- commercially
- …
- be able to
- can
- manage to
- …
- from
- with
goods
make naturally
create with skill
result/effect
show/bring out
person
movie/play
Word Originlate Middle English (in sense 5 of the verb): from Latin producere, from pro- ‘forward’ + ducere ‘to lead’. Current noun senses date from the late 17th cent.