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originate

[uh-rij-uh-neyt] / əˈrɪdʒ əˌneɪt /
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 result 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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Data from Ontario, Canada's most populous province, shows that the majority of handguns recovered from crimes in 2024 - about 91% - originate from the US.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Others have pointed out that the cost to pull a borrower’s credit records is a fraction of the cost to originate a mortgage.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Rome’s blinkered position on war didn’t originate with Pope Leo XIV.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Must invention remain exclusively human, or can autonomous computational systems genuinely originate ideas?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

I don’t know who starts the whisper; it seems to originate from nothing, to come from no one.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.