originate

Meaning

Verb

1. (transitive) To cause (someone or something) to be; to bring (someone or something) into existence; to produce or initiate a person or thing.
2. (intransitive) To come into existence; to have origin or beginning; to spring, be derived (from, with).

Adj

Founded on, having its origin in (something).

Synonyms

arise

begin

initiate

derive

create

start

spring up

spring

come

cause

rise

stem

invent

generate

found

come from

commence

make

appear

set up

emerge

result

descend

accrue

launch

give birth to

establish

grow

be born

build

introduce

uprise

bring about

emanate

produce

origin

develop

issue

build up

be

bring forth

innovate

inaugurate

institute

lead off

created

breed

construct

get going

give rise to

Translations

entstehen

originar

originar

provenir

προέρχομαι

voortkomen

provir

abstammen

afstammen

stammen

originare

erzeugen

causer

iniciar

yaratmak

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈɹɪd͡ʒɪneɪt/

Etymology

From Medieval Latin orīginātus, perfect passive participle of orīginō (“to begin, give rise to”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) for more), from orīgō (orīgin- in compounds) + -ō. Compare Italian originare and Spanish originar.

Sentences

A few services each day originate and terminate at Upper Ferntree Gully .