originate
gb/ɚˈɪd͡ʒənˌeɪt/ us/ɚˈɪd͡ʒənˌeɪt/
B1
Inglês
~ 4300
Acepções
0 acepção
Verbo
B1
action
1
to start from a source
To start or come from a place, thing, or idea.
Padrão de uso:
[something] originates from [place/source]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'originate' with 'original'. 'Originate' is a verb meaning 'to start', while 'original' is usually an adjective meaning 'first' or 'new'.
Sinônimos
come from (More informal and commonly used in everyday speech.)
|
derive (More formal, often used in academic or technical contexts.)
Antônimos
end (Refers to stopping or finishing rather than starting.)
Colocações
originate from
|originate in
|idea originated
|tradition originated
|project originated
Temas
general
|history
|science
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- The custom originated in ancient China.
- This river originates from a spring high in the mountains.
- The idea originated from a casual conversation between colleagues.
- Modern jazz originated in the African American communities of New Orleans.
Exemplos para estudantes
- The story originated in my town.
- This game originated in Japan.
- The idea originated from our teacher.
- The song originated in the 1980s.
Verbo
B2
action
2
to create or start something
To make or start something for the first time.
Padrão de uso:
[someone] originates [something]
Erro comum:
Learners may confuse this meaning with simply starting to use something; here it means being the first to create it.
Sinônimos
invent (Implies creating something completely new.)
|
initiate (Focuses on starting an action or process.)
Antônimos
copy (Means to reproduce something that already exists rather than create it.)
Colocações
originate a plan
|originate a project
|originate a loan
|originate an idea
Temas
business
|innovation
|arts
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- She originated the concept for the new marketing campaign.
- The bank originated several new loans last month.
- He originated a new method for teaching reading.
- The committee originated the proposal that was later adopted.
Exemplos para estudantes
- She originated the plan for the trip.
- The bank originated the loan.
- He originated a new game.
- They originated a new way to cook rice.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
originate
AFI
GB/ɚˈɪd͡ʒənˌeɪt/
US/ɚˈɪd͡ʒənˌeɪt/
Sílabas e tonicidade
ori - gin - ate (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (ori)
Formas da palavra
Verb
- Base: originate
- 3rd Person Singular: originates
- Present Participle: originating
- Past: originated
Família de palavras
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
Expressões
originate from
1/ɚˈɪd͡ʒənˌeɪt fɹˈʌm/
fixed phrase
to come from a source
To start or come from a certain place or thing.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- The conflict originated in the early 20th century.
- This festival originated in Spain.