Produce Definition
prə-do͝os, -dyo͝os, prō-
produced, produces, producing
verb
produced, produces, producing
To bring to view; offer for inspection.
To produce identification.
Webster's New World
To bring forth; bear; yield.
A well that produces oil.
Webster's New World
To create by physical or mental effort.
Produce a tapestry; produce a poem.
American Heritage
To make or manufacture.
To produce steel.
Webster's New World
To cause; give rise to.
War produces devastation.
Webster's New World
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noun
produces
Something produced; yield; esp., fresh fruits and vegetables.
Webster's New World
Items produced.
Wiktionary
Amount produced.
Wiktionary
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(Australia) Livestock and pet food supplies.
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Origin of Produce
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Middle English producen to proceed, extend from Latin prōdūcere to extend, bring forth prō- forward pro–1 dūcere to lead deuk- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin produco (“I lead forth or forward, bring forward, draw or stretch out, extend, prolong, conduct, etc., bring forth, bear, etc."), from pro (“forth, forward") + duco (“I lead, bring").
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