PRODUCE Definition & Meaning

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produce

[ verb pruh-doos, -dyoos; noun prod-oos, -yoos, proh-doos, -dyoos ]

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verb (used with object)

produced, producing.

to bring into existence; give rise to; cause:
to produce steam.
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to bring into existence by intellectual or creative ability:
to produce a great painting.
to make or manufacture:
to produce automobiles for export.
to bring forth; give birth to; bear:
to produce a litter of puppies.
to provide, furnish, or supply; yield:
a mine producing silver.
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Finance. to cause to accrue:
stocks producing unexpected dividends.
to bring forward; present to view or notice; exhibit:
to produce one's credentials.
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to bring (a play, movie, opera, etc.) before the public.
to extend or prolong, as a line.

verb (used without object)

produced, producing.

to create, bring forth, or yield offspring, products, etc.:
Their mines are closed because they no longer produce.
Economics. to create economic value; bring crops, goods, etc., to a point at which they will command a price.

noun

something that is produced; yield; product.
agricultural products collectively, especially vegetables and fruits.
offspring, especially of a female animal:
the produce of a mare.

produce

verb

to bring (something) into existence; yield
to bring forth (a product) by mental or physical effort; make
she produced a delicious dinner for us
tr to give birth to
tr to manufacture (a commodity)
this firm produces cartons
tr to give rise to
her joke produced laughter
tr to present to view
to produce evidence
to bring before the public
he produced two plays and a film last year
to conceive and create the overall sound of (a record) and supervise its arrangement, recording, and mixing
tr geometry to extend (a line)

noun

anything that is produced; product
agricultural products regarded collectively
farm produce

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Derived Forms

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of produce¹

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English producen, from Latin ��ō��ū�� “to lead or bring forward, extend, prolong, produce,” equivalent to ��ō- pro- ¹( def ) + ��ū�� “to lead”

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of produce¹

C15: from Latin ��ō��ū�� to bring forward, from pro- ¹+ ��ū�� to lead

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Synonym Study

See crop.

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Philip, played by Toby Jones, is portrayed as a serious and cultured man who, alongside teaching English, writes and produces plays.

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“On its second anniversary, Measure ULA is already producing hundreds of units of affordable housing, protecting tens of thousands of renters and creating thousands of construction jobs,” Donlin said.

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They already had 10 or 15% tariffs on their produce entering China, in response to the last round of Trump tariffs.

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Meanwhile, representatives from the American, Canadian, and Mexican spirit industries argued in a joint statement that drinks like bourbon, Tennessee whiskey, tequila, and Canadian whisky "can only be produced in their designated countries".

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Horvitz invites other friends, artists and curators to produce exhibits, events and readings and collaborate with him, taking a relaxed approach to programming: He intentionally keeps the garden’s programming relatively casual and free form.

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