Main Entry: orig·i·nate

Pronunciation: \ə-ˈri-jə-ˌnāt\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): orig·i·nat·ed; orig·i·nat·ing

Date: 1667

transitive verb : to give rise to : initiateintransitive verb : to take or have origin : begin

synonyms see spring

— orig·i·na·tion \-ˌri-jə-ˈnā-shən\ noun

— orig·i·na·tor \-ˈri-jə-ˌnā-tər\ noun