originate (Meaning)

Wordnet

originate (v)

come into existence; take on form or shape

bring into being

begin a trip at a certain point, as of a plane, train, bus, etc.

Webster

originate (v. t.)

To give an origin or beginning to; to cause to be; to bring into existence; to produce as new.

Webster

originate (v. i.)

To take first existence; to have origin or beginning; to begin to exist or act; as, the scheme originated with the governor and council.

originate Sentence Examples

  1. The tradition of the Thanksgiving feast originated with Native American harvest celebrations.
  2. The concept of democracy originated in ancient Greece.
  3. The influenza virus that caused the Spanish Flu pandemic originated in birds.
  4. The first written language originated in Mesopotamia.
  5. The novel "Pride and Prejudice" originated as a letter written by Jane Austen.
  6. The idea of music originated from the natural sounds of nature.
  7. The word "robot" originated from the Czech word "robota," meaning servitude.
  8. The species Homo sapiens originated in Africa.
  9. The sport of basketball originated in the YMCA.
  10. The Internet originated as a military research project.

FAQs About the word originate

come into existence; take on form or shape, bring into being, begin a trip at a certain point, as of a plane, train, bus, etc.To give an origin or beginning to;

begin, appear, arise, commence, start, be, actualize, set in, live, arrive

stop, conclude, end, stop, conclude,cease, cease, terminate, terminate, end

The tradition of the Thanksgiving feast originated with Native American harvest celebrations.

The concept of democracy originated in ancient Greece.

The influenza virus that caused the Spanish Flu pandemic originated in birds.

The first written language originated in Mesopotamia.