produce

Produce is defined as to create or bring into being.

(verb)

An example of produce is to paint a work of art.

Produce is defined as products of agriculture, particularly fruits and vegetables.

(noun)

An example of produce is a carrot.

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See produce in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb produced, producing

  1. to bring to view; offer for inspection: to produce identification
  2. to bring forth; bear; yield: a well that produces oil
    1. to make or manufacture: to produce steel
    2. to bring into being; create: to produce a work of art
  3. to cause; give rise to: war produces devastation
  4. to get (a play, film, TV program, etc.) ready for presentation to the public
  5. to supervise (a recording session, musical recording, etc.) and determine the final sound mix of the recording
  6. Econ. to create (anything having exchange value)
  7. Geom. to extend (a line or plane)

Origin: L producere < pro-, forward + ducere, to lead, draw: see pro- & duct

intransitive verb

to bear, yield, create, manufacture, etc. something

noun

something produced; yield; esp., fresh fruits and vegetables

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See produce in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb pro·duced, pro·duc·ing, pro·duc·es
verb, transitive
  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).
verb, intransitive
  1. To make or yield products or a product: an apple tree that produces well.
  2. To manufacture or create economic goods and services.
noun (prŏdˈo͞os, prōˈdo͞os)
  1. Something produced; a product.
  2. Farm products, especially fresh fruits and vegetables, considered as a group.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English producen, to proceed, extend

Origin: , from Latin prōdūcere, to extend, bring forth

Origin: : prō-, forward; see pro-1

Origin: + dūcere, to lead; see deuk- in Indo-European roots

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Related Forms:

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

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