produce

1 of 2

verb

pro·​duce prə-ˈdüs How to pronounce produce (audio)
prō-,
-ˈdyüs
produced; producing

transitive verb

1
: to offer to view or notice
2
: to give birth or rise to : yield
3
: to extend in length, area, or volume
produce a side of a triangle
4
: to make available for public exhibition or dissemination: such as
a
: to provide funding for
search for backers to produce the film
b
: to oversee the making of
will produce their new album
5
a
: to cause to have existence or to happen : bring about
b
: to give being, form, or shape to : make
especially : manufacture
6
: to compose, create, or bring out by intellectual or physical effort
7
: to cause to accrue

intransitive verb

: to bear, make, or yield something
producible
prə-ˈdü-sə-bəl How to pronounce produce (audio)
prō-
-ˈdyü-
adjective

produce

2 of 2

noun

pro·​duce ˈprō-(ˌ)düs How to pronounce produce (audio)
also
ˈprä- How to pronounce produce (audio)
-(ˌ)dyüs
1
a
: something produced
b
: the amount produced : yield
2
: agricultural products and especially fresh fruits and vegetables as distinguished from grain and other staple crops
3
: the progeny usually of a female animal

Examples of produce in a Sentence

Verb Thousands of cars are produced here each year. The tree produces good fruit. Honey is produced by bees. twins produced from a single egg The insect bite produced a rash. His suggestion produced the desired results. The region produces large amounts of cotton and tobacco. The college has produced some well-known scientists. Noun a book that was the produce of a lifetime of study on the subject
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
The drivers are designed to deliver the purest sound with realistic sound staging and imaging as each diaphragm movement translates into an instant sound with frequencies not being artificially produced nor enhanced with acoustic cavities and resonance. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024 The business of staging a fashion show for many young labels has become an expensive and unsustainable practice that doesn’t produce results. Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 25 Oct. 2024
Noun
Seasonal produce tends to be fresher, more affordable and full of flavor because it’s harvested at its natural peak. Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024 Christopher Gebhardt and Randy Gebhardt executive produce for RandomGood Films. K.j. Yossman, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for produce 

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Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English (Scots), from Latin producere, from pro- forward + ducere to lead — more at tow entry 1

First Known Use

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun

1657, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of produce was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Produce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/produce. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

produce

1 of 2 verb
pro·​duce prə-ˈd(y)üs How to pronounce produce (audio)
produced; producing
1
: to bring to view : exhibit
produce evidence
produced a permit when asked
2
: to give birth or rise to
a tree producing good fruit
the offspring an insect can produce
3
: to prepare to present to the public
produce a play
4
: to cause to be or happen : bring about
the insect bite produced a rash
this will produce results
5
a
: to bring something out by work
produced a magazine article
b
: manufacture entry 2 sense 2
a factory producing steel
producible adjective

produce

2 of 2 noun
pro·​duce ˈpräd-(ˌ)üs How to pronounce produce (audio) ˈprōd- How to pronounce produce (audio)
 also  -(ˌ)yüs
1
: something produced
2
: fresh fruits and vegetables

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