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originate

verb
/əˈɹɪd͡ʒɪneɪt/

Etymology

From Medieval Latin orīginātus, perfect passive participle of orīginō (“to begin, give rise to”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) for more), from orīgō (orīgin- in compounds) + -ō. Compare Italian originare and Spanish originar.

  1. borrowed from orīginātus

Definitions

  1. To cause (someone or something) to be

    To cause (someone or something) to be; to bring (someone or something) into existence; to produce or initiate a person or thing.

    • Einstein originated the theory of relativity.
    • At Putney Bridge the train description transmissions for eastbound trains must be originated as there is no manned signal cabin on the London Transport system beyond this point; [...].
    • For the first time since Douglas Fairbanks Sr. originated the role in the 1920 silent "The Mark of Zorro," the hero will be played by a Hispanic actor.

  2. To come into existence

    To come into existence; to have origin or beginning; to spring, be derived (from, with).

    • The scheme originated with the governor and council.
    • The idea of fitting a crane to an engine for shunting duties, primarily in works yards, appears to have originated with the North London Railway engine in 1872.

  3. Founded on, having its origin in (something).

    • My Testimony to and Abhorrence of every Invasion..against Christs Royal prerogative,..Originate upon and derivate from that which they call the Supremacy

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Derived

nonoriginating, originating summons, self-originated, unoriginate, unoriginated

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at originate. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

01originate02existence03reality04realness05real06genuine07original08origin09source10originates

A definitional loop anchored at originate. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

10 hops · closes at originate

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA