originate
To cause (someone or something) to be; to bring (someone or something) into existence; to produce or initiate a person or thing.
Example
“Einstein originated the theory of relativity.”
Other meanings
To come into existence; to have origin or beginning; to spring, be derived (, ).
“The scheme originated with the governor and council.”
Synonyms
- arise
- rise
- develop
- spring up
- grow
Example sentences
Word history
From Medieval Latin "orīginātus".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “originate” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.