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Defenition of the word originate

    • Defenition of the word originate

      • To take first existence; to have origin or beginning; to begin to exist or act.
      • begin a trip at a certain point, as of a plane, train, bus, etc; "The flight originates in Calcutta"
      • come into existence or develop: "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"
      • bring into being; "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation"
      • 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"
      • begin a trip at a certain point, as of a plane, train, bus, etc.; "The flight originates in Calcutta"
      • bring into being
      • come into existence; take on form or shape
      • begin a trip at a certain point, as of a plane, train, bus, etc.

    Synonyms for the word originate

      • arise
      • develop
      • grow
      • initiate
      • rise
      • spring up
      • start

    Similar words in the originate

      • originate in

    Hyponyms for the word originate

      • come
      • come forth
      • date back
      • date from
      • emerge
      • follow
      • go back
      • head
      • initiate
      • lead up
      • resurge
      • set
      • swell
      • well up

    Hypernyms for the word originate

      • become
      • begin
      • create
      • make
      • start

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