produce

(prə-do͞osˈ, -dyo͞osˈ, prō-)

1. To bring forth; yield: a plant that produces pink flowers.
2. a. To create by physical or mental effort: produce a tapestry; produce a poem.
   b. To manufacture: factories that produce cars and trucks.
3. To cause to occur or exist; give rise to: chemicals that produce a noxious vapor when mixed.
4. To bring forth; exhibit: reached into a pocket and produced a packet of matches; failed to produce an eyewitness to the crime.
5. To supervise and finance the making and public presentation of: produce a stage play; produce a videotape.
6. Mathematics To extend (an area or volume) or lengthen (a line).

1. To make or yield products or a product: an apple tree that produces well.
2. To manufacture or create economic goods and services.

1. Something produced; a product.
2. Farm products, especially fresh fruits and vegetables, considered as a group.

Related Forms:

• pro·ducˈi·ble, pro·duceˈa·ble adjective