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originates

VERB

begin; spring

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arise come from derive emanate emerge stem

STRONG

birth come commence dawn flow issue proceed result rise start

WEAK

be born come into existence hail from

Antonyms

STRONG

cease complete end finish recede stop

WEAK

effect terminate

VERB

create, introduce

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conceive develop discover evolve found generate hatch initiate invent produce spark spawn

STRONG

cause coin compose form formulate inaugurate innovate institute launch make parent pioneer procreate start

WEAK

break the ice bring about come up with give birth to open up set in motion set up think up usher in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease decrease destroy end halt stop

STRONG

finish kill prevent ruin

WEAK

effect result terminate

Example Sentences

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It is reprisal and revenge against a group that had the temerity to oppose hate wherever it originates.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

Other countries, such as EU members, China and the UK, have taken a more localised approach, only banning pork that originates in the affected area of north-eastern Spain.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Bouma's next goal is to determine where the material in the torus originates, whether it comes from the star itself or from an external source.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

But this time, the threat originates far away.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

That someone who originates a new idea has a right to be acknowledged seems to us obvious, but this idea was fundamentally new.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton