ORIGINATE


Meaning of ORIGINATE in English

v.

Pronunciation: ə - ' ri-j ə - ˌ n ā t

Function: verb

Inflected Form: -nat · ed ; -nat · ing

Date: 1667

transitive verb : to give rise to : INITIATE

intransitive verb : to take or have origin : BEGIN

synonyms see SPRING

– orig · i · na · tion \ - ˌ ri-j ə - ' n ā -sh ə n \ noun

– orig · i · na · tor \ - ' ri-j ə - ˌ n ā -t ə r \ noun

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