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| pro·duce [ prə dss ] |
verb (past and past participle pro·duced, present participle pro·duc·ing, 3rd person present singular pro·duc·es) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb make something: to make or create something
  able to produce a tasty meal from the most unpromising ingredients
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2. transitive and intransitive verb manufacture something: to manufacture goods for sale
They produce electrical goods mainly for export.
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3. transitive verb cause something: to cause something to happen or arise
Marjorie's calls for silence failed to produce the desired effect.
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4. transitive and intransitive verb yield something: to grow, bring forth, or bear something
produce seeds
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5. transitive verb take something out: to pull something out and show it
He produced a pistol from his pocket and started waving it around.
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6. transitive verb present something: to put something forward for inspection or consideration
produced no evidence to support her claim
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7. transitive verb performing arts organize the making of something: to organize and supervise the making or staging of something
produce a new album
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8. transitive verb mathematics extend something in space: to extend the length of a line, area of a plane figure, or volume of a solid
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farm or garden products: products of farms or gardens, especially fruits and vegetables
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| [15th century. < Latin producere "lead or bring out" < ducere "to lead"] |
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