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origin
noun as in cause, basis
Strongest matches
ancestor, ancestry, connection, element, influence, motive, provenance, root, source
Strong matches
agent, antecedent, author, base, causality, causation, creator, derivation, determinant, egg, embryo, fountain, generator, germ, impulse, inception, inducement, inspiration, mainspring, nucleus, occasion, parent, parentage, principle, producer, progenitor, provenience, roots, seed, spring, stock, well, wellspring
Weak match
noun as in beginning, inception
Strong matches
alpha, commencement, creation, dawn, dawning, embarkation, emergence, entrance, entry, forging, foundation, inauguration, ingress, initiation, introduction, launch, nativity, opener, origination, outbreak, outset, rise, start
Weak matches
blast off, day one, early stage, git go, square one, starting point
Example Sentences
The song finds its origins in Irish revolutionary James Connolly’s proto-feminist assertion that “the female worker is the slave of the slave.”
The force also investigated the origin of the vape involved but its investigation could not track down where it came from.
The Jamaican has since been repatriated to his country of origin, while another two were expected to be repatriated soon, Eswatini's government says.
Drones of unclear origin caused the closure of Danish airports and airspace in September.
Even as the tech comes ever closer to real world applications, however, Dr Jordan is still captivated by its sci-fi origins.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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