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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024o•rig•i•nate /əˈrɪdʒəˌneɪt/USA pronunciation v., -nat•ed, -nat•ing. - to (cause to) take or have origin; (cause to) arise or begin: [no object]Where did this idea originate?[~ + object]Who originated this scheme?
- (of a bus, train, subway, etc.) to begin a scheduled run at a certain place:[no object]Our train originates at the eastern part of town.
o•rig•i•na•tion /əˌrɪdʒəˈneɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] o•rig•i•na•tor, n. [countable]See -ori-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024o•rig•i•nate (ə rij′ə nāt′),USA pronunciation v., -nat•ed, -nat•ing. v.i. - to take its origin or rise; begin;
start;
arise:The practice originated during the Middle Ages. - (of a train, bus, or other public conveyance) to begin a scheduled run at a specified place:This train originates at Philadelphia.
v.t. - to give origin or rise to;
initiate;
invent:to originate a better method.
- Latin orīginātiō etymology; see origin, -ate1, ion
- French)
- probably back formation from origination (1645–55
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See discover.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: originate /əˈrɪdʒɪˌneɪt/ vb - to come or bring into being
- (intransitive) US Canadian (of a bus, train, etc) to begin its journey at a specified point
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