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. — Internecivus
ruОбычай исходит из Китая. — Gruzilkin
deDiese Tradition ist in China entstanden. — al_ex_an_der
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. — Wezel
Translations
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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