Originate
/əˈrɪdʒəˌneɪt/
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Definition
(verb) To cause (someone or something) to be; to bring (someone or something) into existence; to produce or initiate a person or thing.
Sentence Examples
The agonies of the machine age do not originate from the machines as such.
I must know where these quotations originate.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Many English words ____ from Latin and Greek roots that were adopted centuries ago.