produce

[ verb pruh-doos, -dyoos; noun prod-oos, -yoos, proh-doos, -dyoos ]

/ verb prəˈdus, -ˈdyus; noun ˈprɒd us, -yus, ˈproʊ dus, -dyus /

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verb (used with object), pro·duced, pro·duc·ing.

to bring into existence; give rise to; cause: to produce steam.

to bring into existence by intellectual or creative ability: to produce a great painting.

to make or manufacture: to produce automobiles for export.

to bring forth; give birth to; bear: to produce a litter of puppies.

to provide, furnish, or supply; yield: a mine producing silver.

Finance. to cause to accrue: stocks producing unexpected dividends.

to bring forward; present to view or notice; exhibit: to produce one's credentials.

to bring (a play, movie, opera, etc.) before the public.

to extend or prolong, as a line.

verb (used without object), pro·duced, pro·duc·ing.

to create, bring forth, or yield offspring, products, etc.: Their mines are closed because they no longer produce.

Economics. to create economic value; bring crops, goods, etc., to a point at which they will command a price.

noun prod·uce [prod-oos, -yoos, proh-doos, -dyoos] /ˈprɒd us, -yus, ˈproʊ dus, -dyus/

something that is produced; yield; product.

agricultural products collectively, especially vegetables and fruits.

offspring, especially of a female animal: the produce of a mare.

Origin of produce

1375–1425; late Middle English producen < Latin prōdūcere to lead or bring forward, extend, prolong, produce, equivalent to prō- pro-¹ + dūcere to lead

SYNONYMS FOR produce

1 generate, create.

5 afford.

7 show.

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ANTONYMS FOR produce

1 destroy, ruin.

7 conceal.

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synonym study for produce

13. See crop.

OTHER WORDS FROM produce

pro·duc·i·ble, pro·duce·a·ble, pro·duct·i·ble, adjective pro·duc·i·bil·i·ty, pro·duct·i·bil·i·ty

[pruh-duhk-tuh-bil-i-tee] /prəˌdʌk təˈbɪl ɪ ti/, pro·duc·i·ble·ness, pro·duce·a·ble·ness, noun in·ter·pro·duce, verb (used with object), in·ter·pro·duced, in·ter·pro·duc·ing. mis·pro·duce, verb, mis·pro·duced, mis·pro·duc·ing.

non·pro·duc·i·ble, adjective non·pro·duc·ing, adjective out·pro·duce, verb (used with object), out·pro·duced, out·pro·duc·ing. su·per·pro·duce, verb, su·per·pro·duced, su·per·pro·duc·ing. su·per·pro·duce, noun un·pro·duced, adjective un·pro·duc·i·ble, adjective

Words nearby produce

prodigy, prodomos, prodromal stage, prodrome, prodrug, produce, produce race, producer, producer gas, producer goods, product

Example sentences from the Web for produce

He was then literally slapped around by the high priest, who pulled on his ears in an effort to produce tears.

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Disney has a choice whether to produce a program with certain fictional characters; the storyline could be re-written or changed.

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Brinsley was trying to produce tracks—hip-hop, mostly—and he apparently had a knack as a techie.

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The NRA supports the open carry of guns in cafes, burrito shops, and the produce aisle.

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To produce deliciously smooth drams of single malt, the region has refined the ancient art of distillation.

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There are several other varieties of cacao, but none of them produce the famous food.

The Food of the Gods |Brandon Head
But these conditions, as I have shown, produce a conscience, the representative of society in the consciousness of the individual.

Morals and the Evolution of Man |Max Simon Nordau
Between those who produce the means of life, and those who consume them.

The Crown of Wild Olive |John Ruskin
Species do not burrow in the skin, but produce a scab similar to sheep scab.

Handbook of Medical Entomology |William Albert Riley
They produce tin, by actively working the land which contains it.

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British Dictionary definitions for produce

produce

verb (prəˈdjuːs)

to bring (something) into existence; yield

to bring forth (a product) by mental or physical effort; make she produced a delicious dinner for us

(tr) to give birth to

(tr) to manufacture (a commodity) this firm produces cartons

(tr) to give rise to her joke produced laughter

(tr) to present to view to produce evidence

to bring before the public he produced two plays and a film last year

to conceive and create the overall sound of (a record) and supervise its arrangement, recording, and mixing

(tr) geometry to extend (a line)

noun (ˈprɒdjuːs)

anything that is produced; product

agricultural products regarded collectively farm produce

Derived forms of produce

producible, adjective producibility, noun

Word Origin for produce

C15: from Latin prōdūcere to bring forward, from pro- 1 + dūcere to lead

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produce

verb (used with object), pro·duced, pro·duc·ing.

verb (used without object), pro·duced, pro·duc·ing.

noun prod·uce [prod-oos, -yoos, proh-doos, -dyoos] /ˈprɒd us, -yus, ˈproʊ dus, -dyus/

Origin of produce

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synonym study for produce

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verb (prəˈdjuːs)

noun (ˈprɒdjuːs)

Derived forms of produce

Word Origin for produce

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produce

verb (used with object), pro·duced, pro·duc·ing.

verb (used without object), pro·duced, pro·duc·ing.

noun prod·uce [prod-oos, -yoos, proh-doos, -dyoos] /ˈprɒd us, -yus, ˈproʊ dus, -dyus/

Origin of produce

SYNONYMS FOR produce

ANTONYMS FOR produce

synonym study for produce

OTHER WORDS FROM produce

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verb (prəˈdjuːs)

noun (ˈprɒdjuːs)

Derived forms of produce

Word Origin for produce

British Dictionary definitions for produce