originates

VERB

begin; spring

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arise come from derive emanate emerge stem

STRONG

birth come commence dawn flow issue proceed result rise start

WEAK

be born come into existence hail from

Antonyms

STRONG

cease complete end finish recede stop

WEAK

effect terminate

VERB

create, introduce

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conceive develop discover evolve found generate hatch initiate invent produce spark spawn

STRONG

cause coin compose form formulate inaugurate innovate institute launch make parent pioneer procreate start

WEAK

break the ice bring about come up with give birth to open up set in motion set up think up usher in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease decrease destroy end halt stop

STRONG

finish kill prevent ruin

WEAK

effect result terminate

Example Sentences

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A contraction of the slogan "Where Economy Originates," it has become a symbol of A. & P.'s relentless drive since 1972 to lure back disaffected customers and boost sales by paring prices.

From Time Magazine Archive

Originates in peculiar qualities of the mind.—The predisposition of genius.—A substitution for the white paper of Locke.

From Literary Character of Men of Genius Drawn from Their Own Feelings and Confessions by Disraeli, Isaac