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o·rig·i·nate
[
ə ríjjə nàyt
]
(
past and past participle
o·rig·i·nat·ed
,
present participle
o·rig·i·nat·ing
,
3rd person present singular
o·rig·i·nates
)
verb
Definition:
1.
intransitive verb
have origin:
to begin or develop somewhere or from something
a custom that originated in the 19th century
2.
transitive verb
invent something:
to invent something, or bring something into being
Einstein originated the theory of relativity.
[
Mid-17th century. < medieval Latin
originat-
, past participle of
originare
< Latin
origin-
(see
origin
)
]
o·rig·i·na·tion
[
ə rìjjə náysh'n
]
noun
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o·rig·i·na·tion [ ə rìjjə náysh'n ] noun
