originate
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/əˈrɪdʒɪneɪt/
🇬🇧
/əˈrɪdʒɪneɪt/
verb
C1
to begin or start in a place or situation
This idea originated from a simple conversation.
R
to create or invent something new
She originated a new way to solve the problem.
R
to come from a specific place
The river originates in the mountains.
translation
to begin or start in a place or situation; to create or invent something new; to come from a specific place
Word Forms
3rd Present
originates
Past
originated
Perfect
originated
Progressive
originating