originate
gb/ɚˈɪd͡ʒənˌeɪt/ us/ɚˈɪd͡ʒənˌeɪt/
B1
Englisch
~ 4300
ered, kialakul, származik, létrehoz, hitelt nyújt, kidolgoz
VERB
B1
1
Verwendungsmuster:
[something] originates from [place/source]
The custom originated in ancient China.
A szokás az ókori Kínából ered.
This river originates from a spring high in the mountains.
Ez a folyó egy magasan a hegyekben fakadó forrásból ered.
The idea originated from a casual conversation between colleagues.
Modern jazz originated in the African American communities of New Orleans.
Beispiele für Lernende
The story originated in my town.
A történet a városomból ered.
This game originated in Japan.
Ez a játék Japánból ered.
The idea originated from our teacher.
The song originated in the 1980s.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'originate' with 'original'. 'Originate' is a verb meaning 'to start', while 'original' is usually an adjective meaning 'first' or 'new'.
Bedeutung
to start from a source
Wortverbindungen
originate from
|originate in
|idea originated
|tradition originated
|project originated
Synonyme
come from (More informal and commonly used in everyday speech.)
|
derive (More formal, often used in academic or technical contexts.)
Antonyme
end (Refers to stopping or finishing rather than starting.)
Themen
general
|history
|science
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To start or come from a place, thing, or idea.
To have as the point of beginning or cause; to arise or start from a particular source.
VERB
B2
2
Verwendungsmuster:
[someone] originates [something]
She originated the concept for the new marketing campaign.
Ő dolgozta ki az új marketingkampány koncepcióját.
The bank originated several new loans last month.
A bank a múlt hónapban több új hitelt nyújtott.
He originated a new method for teaching reading.
The committee originated the proposal that was later adopted.
Beispiele für Lernende
She originated the plan for the trip.
Ő dolgozta ki az utazás tervét.
The bank originated the loan.
A bank nyújtotta a hitelt.
He originated a new game.
They originated a new way to cook rice.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may confuse this meaning with simply starting to use something; here it means being the first to create it.
Bedeutung
to create or start something
Wortverbindungen
originate a plan
|originate a project
|originate a loan
|originate an idea
Synonyme
invent (Implies creating something completely new.)
|
initiate (Focuses on starting an action or process.)
Antonyme
copy (Means to reproduce something that already exists rather than create it.)
Themen
business
|innovation
|arts
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To make or start something for the first time.
To bring something into existence; to be the creator or initiator of something.
Grammatik
Grundform
originate
IPA
GB/ɚˈɪd͡ʒənˌeɪt/
US/ɚˈɪd͡ʒənˌeɪt/
Silben & Betonung
ori - gin - ate (3 Silben)
Stress on 1st syllable (ori)
Wortformen
Verb
- Base: originate
- 3rd Person Singular: originates
- Present Participle: originating
- Past: originated
Wortfamilie
Forms
originates
verb
originating
verb
originated
verb
Core family
Related words
originality
noun B2
originator
noun C1
Negative and opposite forms
unoriginal
adjective
Advanced or less common
origination
noun
Ausdrücke
originate from
1/ɚˈɪd͡ʒənˌeɪt fɹˈʌm/
fixed phrase
to come from a source
To start or come from a certain place or thing.
Beispiele
- These traditions originate from rural communities.
- The signal originates from a satellite orbiting Earth.
originate in
1/ɚˈɪd͡ʒənˌeɪt ˈɪn/
fixed phrase
to start in a location or period
To start in a certain place or time.
Beispiele
- The conflict originated in the early 20th century.
- This festival originated in Spain.