originate

[ uh-rij-uh-neyt ]

verb (used without object)

, o·rig·i·nat·ed, o·rig·i·nat·ing.

1. to take its origin or rise; begin; start; arise:

   The practice originated during the Middle Ages.

2. (of a train, bus, or other public conveyance) to begin a scheduled run at a specified place:

   This train originates at Philadelphia.

verb (used with object)

, o·rig·i·nat·ed, o·rig·i·nat·ing.

1. to give origin or rise to; initiate; invent:

   to originate a better method.

originate

/ əˈrɪdʒɪˌneɪt /

verb

1. to come or bring into being
2. intr (of a bus, train, etc) to begin its journey at a specified point

Derived Forms

• oˌrigiˈnation, noun
• oˈrigiˌnator, noun

Other Words From

• o·rig·i·na·ble [uh, -, rij, -, uh, -n, uh, -b, uh, l], adjective
• o·rigi·nation noun
• o·rigi·nator noun
• self-o·rigi·nated adjective
• self-o·rigi·nating adjective
• self-o·rigi·nation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of originate¹

First recorded in 1645–55; probably back formation from origination (from French ), from Latin orīginātiō “etymology”; origin, -ate ¹, ion

Synonym Study

See discover.

Example Sentences

Trump did not originate any of these, and they've always involved elements of gaslighting.

From Salon

On election day, the FBI said it was aware of fake bomb threats made to polling locations in several states, noting that many of them appeared to originate from Russian email domains.

From Los Angeles Times

But where did this broadcasting alphabet soup originate?

From Los Angeles Times

The FBI in a statement said it was aware of such threats to polling locations in “several states,” many of which appeared to “originate from Russian email domains.”

From Los Angeles Times

The FBI's Atlanta office seemed to support Raffensperger's findings, saying that many of the bomb threats "appeared to originate from Russian email domains" and that "none of the threats have been determined to be credible."

From Salon

Related Words

• conceive
• develop
• discover
• evolve
• found
• generate
• hatch
• initiate
• invent
• produce
• spark
• spawn