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English verb: originate | |||
| 1. | originate (stative) come into existence; take on form or shape | ||
| Samples | A new religious movement originated in that country. A love that sprang up from friendship. The idea for the book grew out of a short story. An interesting phenomenon uprose. | ||
| Synonyms | arise, develop, grow, rise, spring up, uprise | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | become | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | come, come forth, emerge, follow, head, resurge, swell, well up | ||
| Verb group | develop | ||
| 2. | originate (creation) bring into being | ||
| Samples | He initiated a new program. Start a foundation. | ||
| Synonyms | initiate, start | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | create, make | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | date back, date from, go back, initiate, lead up, set | ||
| 3. | originate (stative) begin a trip at a certain point, as of a plane, train, bus, etc. | ||
| Samples | The flight originates in Calcutta. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | begin, start | ||
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