produce

¹pro·duce

verb \prə-ˈdüs, prō-, -ˈdyüs\

pro·ducedpro·duc·ing

Definition of PRODUCE

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: 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

— pro·duc·ible \-ˈdü-sə-bəl, -ˈdyü-\ adjective

Examples of PRODUCE

1. Thousands of cars are produced here each year.
2. The tree produces good fruit.
3. Honey is produced by bees.
4. twins produced from a single egg
5. The insect bite produced a rash.
6. His suggestion produced the desired results.
7. The region produces large amounts of cotton and tobacco.
8. The college has produced some well-known scientists.

Origin of PRODUCE

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

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to PRODUCE

Synonyms: beget, breed, bring, bring about, bring on, catalyze, cause, create, do, draw on, effectuate, engender, generate, induce, invoke, make, occasion, effect, prompt, result (in), spawn, translate (into), work, yield

Related Words: conduce (to), contribute (to); decide, determine; begin, establish, father, found, inaugurate, initiate, innovate, institute, introduce, launch, pioneer, set, set up, start; advance, cultivate, develop, encourage, forward, foster, further, nourish, nurture, promote; enact, render, turn out

Near Antonyms: impede, limit, restrict; clamp down (on), crack down (on), crush, dampen, put down, quash, quell, repress, smother, squash, squelch, stifle, subdue, suppress; arrest, check, control, curb, inhibit, rein (in), restrain, retard; can [slang], kill, snuff (out), still; abolish, demolish, destroy, extinguish, liquidate, quench

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