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originated

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Main Entry:
orig·i·nate Listen to the pronunciation of originate
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 : initiate intransitive verb : to take or have origin : begin
synonyms see spring
— orig·i·na·tion Listen to the pronunciation of origination \-ˌri-jə-ˈnā-shən\ noun
— orig·i·na·tor Listen to the pronunciation of originator \-ˈri-jə-ˌnā-tər\ noun
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