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o·rig·i·nate
(ə-rĭj′ə-nāt′)v. o·rig·i·nat·ed, o·rig·i·nat·ing, o·rig·i·nates
v.tr.
To bring into being; create or start: originated the practice of monthly reports.
v.intr.
To come into being; start: an invention that originated in China. See Synonyms at stem 1.
o·rig′i·na′tion n.
o·rig′i·na′tive adj.
o·rig′i·na′tive·ly adv.
o·rig′i·na′tor n.
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originate
(əˈrɪdʒɪˌneɪt)vb
1. to come or bring into being
2. (intr) US and Canadian (of a bus, train, etc) to begin its journey at a specified point
oˌrigiˈnation n
oˈrigiˌnator n
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o•rig•i•nate
(əˈrɪdʒ əˌneɪt)v. -nat•ed, -nat•ing. v.i.
1. to take or have origin; arise.
2. (of a public conveyance) to begin a scheduled run at a specified place.
v.t. 3. to give origin or rise to; initiate.
[1645–55]
o•rig`i•na′tion, n.
o•rig′i•na`tor, n.
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originate
Past participle: originated
Gerund: originating
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| originate |
| originate |
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| I originate |
| you originate |
| he/she/it originates |
| we originate |
| you originate |
| they originate |
| Preterite |
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| I originated |
| you originated |
| he/she/it originated |
| we originated |
| you originated |
| they originated |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am originating |
| you are originating |
| he/she/it is originating |
| we are originating |
| you are originating |
| they are originating |
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| I have originated |
| you have originated |
| he/she/it has originated |
| we have originated |
| you have originated |
| they have originated |
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| I was originating |
| you were originating |
| he/she/it was originating |
| we were originating |
| you were originating |
| they were originating |
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| I had originated |
| you had originated |
| he/she/it had originated |
| we had originated |
| you had originated |
| they had originated |
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| I will originate |
| you will originate |
| he/she/it will originate |
| we will originate |
| you will originate |
| they will originate |
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| I will have originated |
| you will have originated |
| he/she/it will have originated |
| we will have originated |
| you will have originated |
| they will have originated |
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| I will be originating |
| you will be originating |
| he/she/it will be originating |
| we will be originating |
| you will be originating |
| they will be originating |
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| I have been originating |
| you have been originating |
| he/she/it has been originating |
| we have been originating |
| you have been originating |
| they have been originating |
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| I will have been originating |
| you will have been originating |
| he/she/it will have been originating |
| we will have been originating |
| you will have been originating |
| they will have been originating |
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| I had been originating |
| you had been originating |
| he/she/it had been originating |
| we had been originating |
| you had been originating |
| they had been originating |
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| I would originate |
| you would originate |
| he/she/it would originate |
| we would originate |
| you would originate |
| they would originate |
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| I would have originated |
| you would have originated |
| he/she/it would have originated |
| we would have originated |
| you would have originated |
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Verb 1. originate - come into existence; take on form or shape; "A new religious movement originated in that country"; "a love that sprang up from friendship"; "the idea for the book grew out of a short story"; "An interesting phenomenon uprose"
develop - be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest; "The plot developed slowly";
become - come into existence; "What becomes has duration"
resurge - rise again; "His need for a meal resurged"; "The candidate resurged after leaving politics for several years"
come forth, emerge - happen or occur as a result of something
come, follow - to be the product or result; "Melons come from a vine"; "Understanding comes from experience"
well up, swell - come up (as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things); "Strong emotions welled up"; "Smoke swelled from it"
head - take its rise; "These rivers head from a mountain range in the Himalayas"
2. originate - bring into being; "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation"
lead up, initiate - set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for; "Hitler's attack on Poland led up to World War II"
set - apply or start; "set fire to a building"
originate in - come from
3. originate - begin a trip at a certain point, as of a plane, train, bus, etc.; "The flight originates in Calcutta"
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originate
verb
1. begin, start, emerge, come, issue, happen, rise, appear, spring, flow, be born, proceed, arise, dawn, stem, derive, commence, emanate, crop up (informal), come into being, come into existence The disease originated in Africa.
begin end, finish, conclude, cease, wind up, terminate
begin end, finish, conclude, cease, wind up, terminate
2. invent, produce, create, form, develop, design, launch, set up, introduce, imagine, institute, generate, come up with (informal), pioneer, evolve, devise, initiate, conceive, bring about, formulate, give birth to, contrive, improvise, dream up (informal), inaugurate, think up, set in motion No-one knows who originated this story.
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originate
verb1. To cause to come into existence:
Idiom: give birth to.
2. To bring into existence formally:
6. To have as a source:
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Translations
opstå
eredmegteremtszármazik
eiga upptök í/aî
zrodiť sa
originate
[əˈrɪdʒɪneɪt]B. VI to originate (from or in) → originarse (en), tener su origen (en); (= begin) → empezar (en or con)
where did the fire originate? → ¿dónde se originó el incendio?
these oranges originate from Israel → estas naranjas son de Israel
where do you originate from? → ¿de dónde eres?
with whom did the idea originate? → ¿quién tuvo la idea primero?
where did the fire originate? → ¿dónde se originó el incendio?
these oranges originate from Israel → estas naranjas son de Israel
where do you originate from? → ¿de dónde eres?
with whom did the idea originate? → ¿quién tuvo la idea primero?
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originate
[əˈrɪdʒəneɪt] vi [belief, custom] → être né(e)These beliefs originated in the 19th century → Ces croyances sont nées au XIXe siècle.
to originate from [person] → être originaire de ; [suggestion] → émaner de
to originate with sb → émaner de qn
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originate
vt → hervorbringen ; policy, company → ins Leben rufen ; product → erfinden ; who originated the idea? → von wem stammt die Idee?
vi
→ entstehen ; the legend originated in ... → die Legende ist in (+dat) → ... entstanden or hat ihren Ursprung in (+dat) → ...; to originate from a country → aus einem Land stammen ; to originate from or with somebody → von jdm stammen ; the company originated as a family concern → die Firma war ursprünglich or anfänglich ein Familienbetrieb
(US: bus, train etc) → ausgehen (in von)
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origin
(ˈoridʒin) noun the place or point from which anything first comes; the cause. the origin(s) of the English language; the origin of the disagreement. oorsprong, begin أصْل، سَبَب произход origem původ, vznik der Ursprung opståen; oprindelse καταγωγή, προέλευση origen päritolu مبداء؛ اصل alkuperä origine מקור मूल podrijetlo eredet asal uppruni origine 起源 기원 kilmė, pradžia, ištaka izcelšanās; izcelsme; sākotne asal; punca oorspronkelijk opphav, kilde, opprinnelse początek, pochodzenie نژاد، اصل origem origine начало; причина pôvod; prameň izvor poreklo ursprung ที่มา kaynak 起源 походження; джерело اصل، جڑ nguồn gốc 起源
oˈriginal (əˈri-) adjective1. existing at the beginning; first. This part of the house is new but the rest is original. oorspronklik, aanvanklik, eerste أصْلي، أوَّلي първичен original původní original oprindelig αρχικός, πρωταρχικός original algupärane اصلی؛ اولیه alkuperäinen originel קדמון मूल, आरंभिक izvorno eredeti asli upprunalegur originale 最初の 최초의 koks buvo iš pradžių, pirminis oriģināls, sākotnējs asal origineel opprinnelig początkowy, pierwotny اصلى original original исконный; первоначальный pôvodný prvoten originalan ursprunglig ซึ่งเป็นแบบฉบับ eski, orjinal 原始的 первісний; перший اصلي nguyên bản 原始的
2. (able to produce ideas which are) new, fresh or not thought of before. original ideas; He has a very original mind. oorspronklik, skeppend أصيل، جَديد، مُبْتَكَر свеж original originální, svérázný originell original πρωτότυπος original omapärane تازه؛ مبتکرانه omintakeinen original מקורי मौलिक originalan eredeti orisinal frumlegur originale 独創的な 독창적인 originalus oriģināls, jauns, svaigs asal origineel original, selvstendig, frisk oryginalny تازه original original оригинальный originálny izviren originalan originell ใหม่ yaratıcı, özgün 有獨創性的 самобутній, своєрідний نيا، تازہ độc đáo 有独创性的
3. (of a painting etc) by the artist etc, from which copies may be made. The original painting is in the museum, but there are hundreds of copies. oorspronklike أصْلي оригинален original originální Original... original αυθεντικός, πρωτότυπος original algupärane اصل؛ اصلی alkuperäinen original מקורי जिसकी प्रतिलिपि या जिसका अनुवाद हुआ हो, असली, मूल izvoran, autentičan eredeti asli upprunalegur originale 原作の 원작의 autentiškas oriģināls, autentisks, īsts asal origineel original, ekte autentyczny اصلى original original подлинный originálny originalen originalan original[målning] (ภาพเขียน) ซึ่งเป็นต้นฉบับ original, asıl 原作的 справжній; оригінальний حقيقي، ابتدائي gốc 原作的
noun1. the earliest version. This is the original – all the others are copies. oorspronklike النُّسْخَة الأصْلِيَّه първоизточник original originál das Original original το πρωτότυπο original algupärand نسخه اصلی alkuteos original מקור व्युत्पत्ति izvornik, original az eredeti asli frumgerð, frumeintak originale 原作 원작, 원문 originalas oriģināls asal origineel original oryginał اصلى نسخه original original подлинник; оригинал originál izvirnik original original ต้นฉบับ asıl 原作 оригінал; першотвір قديم نسخہ bản gốc 原作
2. a model from which a painting etc is made. She is the original of the famous portrait. oorspronklike الأصْل، الشَّكل الأصْلي модел original model das Original model μοντέλο original modell مدل malli original מקור मूल वस्तु जिससे दूसरी प्रतिलिपि तैयार की जाय अथवा जिसका अनुवाद किय जाय original az eredeti modell model fyrirmynd originale モデル 실물 modelis oriģināls, modelis model lukisan model original, modell pierwowzór موډل original model original прототип model original original förlaga, modell ต้นฉบับ model 原型 оригінал نمونہ nguyên bản 原型
oˌrigiˈnality (əridʒiˈnӕ-) nounHis writing shows originality. oorspronklikheid أصالَه оригиналност originalidade původnost die Originalität originalitet πρωτοτυπία originalidad omapära ابتکار؛ خلاقیت omaperäisyys originalité מקוריות मौलिकता originalnost, izvornost eredetiség keaslian frumleiki originalità 独創性 독창성 originalumas oriģinalitāte, savdabība sifat original originaliteit originalitet oryginalność ابتكار originalidade originalitate самобытность pôvodnosť, originálnosť; originalita izvirnost originalnost originalitet ความแปลกใหม่ yaratıcılık, özgünlük 創造性 оригінальність; самобутність جدت tính chất nguồn gốc 创造性
oˈriginally adverb oorspronklik, aanvanklik, eers في الأصْل първоначално originalmente původně ursprünglich originalt αρχικά originalmente esialgu در اصل؛ با ابتکار alkuaan à l'origine בַּמָקוֹר मूल रूप से izvorno, originalno eredetileg aslinya upphaflega originalmente 最初は 독창적으로 iš pradžių, originaliai oriģināli; sākotnēji asalnya oorspronkelijk opprinnelig, opphavlig pierwotnie ابتكارانه ډول inicialmente la origine, iniţial; original первоначально; по происхождению pôvodne prvotno originalno ursprungligen, från början อย่างเป็นอันแรก başlangıçta, aslen 創造性地 за походженням; оригінально اصلاً xét về nguồn gốc 创造性地
originate (əˈridʒineit) verb to bring or come into being. That style of painting originated in China. ontstaan, begin, voortspruit يَنْشَأ عَن، يَكون أصْلُه مِن، يَنْبُع من произхождам originar-se zrodit (se) entstehen opstå προέρχομαι, πρωτοξεκινώ originar, crear, dar lugar a pärit olema سرچشمه گرفتن syntyä donner naissance à, prendre naissance לְהַתחִיל आरंभ होना या करना potjecati származik berasal eiga upptök í/að dare origine; avere origine 始める 시작되다 atsirasti, kilti, duoti pradžią radīt, veidot; rasties, veidoties asalnya voortbrengen, ontstaan skape, være opphav til, oppstå zrodzić (się), brać początek سرچينه نيول nascer a-şi avea originea; a lua naştere давать/брать начало zrodiť sa izvirati nastati uppstå, uppkomma, härröra เริ่มต้นขึ้น ortaya çıkmak 發源 брати початок, походити پيدا ہونا، ظہور پذير ہونا bắt nguồn từ 发源
ˈorigins noun plural a person's place of birth, family background etc. He tried to hide his origins. herkoms, afkoms أُصول прозиход origens původ die Herkunft herkomst καταγωγή orígenes juured اصلیت juuret origines מְקוֹרוֹת उत्पत्ति podrijetlo származás asal-usul ætterni, rætur origini 素姓 태생, 출생지 kilmė izcelšanās asal-usul herkomst opphav, herkomst pochodzenie اصليت origens origini происхождение pôvod izvor poreklo ursprung, härkomst จุดกําเนิด köken 原籍 походження اصليت lai lịch 原籍
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originate
v. originar, engendrar; provenir de.
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