originate

B2 Topic:Space, Position & Direction

US /əˈɹɪd͡ʒɪneɪt/ See IPA manual

Freq #31076

Meanings

1

verb
To begin or come into existence in a particular place or way.

The custom originated in medieval Europe.
2

verb
To create or start something for the first time.

Einstein originated the theory of relativity.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to begin or come into... spring rise

2 verb · to create or start... begin coin

More initiate

Opposites

destinate end terminate

Word family

Forms originatedoriginatesoriginating

Derived forms nonoriginatingself-originatedunoriginateunoriginated

Related forms origin original origination originator

Common collocations

originate in Verb + preposition/particle

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.

orīginātus la-med

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Topics

Space, Position & Direction

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# originate

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /əˈɹɪd͡ʒɪneɪt/
**Frequency rank:** 31076

## Meanings
1. To begin or come into existence in a particular place or way.
2. To create or start something for the first time.

## Examples
- The custom originated in medieval Europe.
- Einstein originated the theory of relativity.

## Synonyms
- begin
- initiate

## Antonyms
- destinate
- end
- terminate

## Derived Forms
- nonoriginating
- self-originated
- unoriginate
- unoriginated

## Related Forms
- origin
- original
- origination
- originator

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: orīginātus

## 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.

## AI Etymology
Originate comes 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. Modern senses include to begin or come into existence in a particular place or way and to create or start something for the first time. The wider word family includes derivatives such as nonoriginating, self-originated, unoriginate, and unoriginated and related forms such as origin, original, origination, and originator.

## Topics
- Space, Position & Direction

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