originate
To cause to be; to bring into existence; to produce or initiate a person or thingTo cause (someone or something) to be; to bring (someone or something) into existence; to produce or initiate a person or thing.
» She originated a new way of playing jazz on the shamisen.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To cause (someone or something) to be; to bring (someone or something) into existence; to produce or initiate a person or thing.
Einstein originated the theory of relativity.
entwickeln, erzeugen
создава́тьsozdavátʹ, созда́тьsozdátʹ, порожда́тьporoždátʹ
породжуватиporodžuvaty, створюватиstvorjuvaty
bring into being
(intransitive)To come into existence; to have origin or beginning; to spring, be derived (from, with).
The scheme originated with the governor and council.
entstehen, entspringen
происходи́тьproisxodítʹ, произойти́proizojtí, возника́тьvoznikátʹ
виникатиvynykaty, похо́дитиpoxódyty
come into existence; take on form or shape
Examples
89 sentencesShe originated a new way of playing jazz on the shamisen.
The custom originated in China.
Ця традиція зародилася в Китаї.
ruОбычай исходит из Китая.
deDiese Tradition ist in China entstanden.
Where did such rumors originate?
That custom originated with the American Indians.
Soccer and the word "soccer" originated in England.
ruФутбол и слово «футбол» зародились в Англии.
Translations
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By meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Medieval Latin orīginātus, perfect passive participle of orīginō (“to begin, give risFrom 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. By surface analysis, origin + -ate.
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Forms
originates, originating, originated, originated| Base form | originate · to originate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | originates |
| Present participle | originating |
| Past simple | originated |
| Past participle | originated |
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Synonyms
12 synonymsAntonyms
3 antonymsWord family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle