originates

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begin; spring v.
create, introduce v.

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

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originates

Much of that sediment comes from Tibet, where the river originates.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

The Rhine originates in the Swiss Alps, flows through and along the borders of several countries, and empties into the North Sea in the Netherlands.

From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026

Nearly all of FLAG’s revenue originates from individual donors, and most of that money is raised through a direct-mail sweepstakes operation that offers the chance to win prizes, in one case $1,000,000.

From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026

This new external impulse to reshape the Middle East originates not in grand chanceries but in nongovernmental movements.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 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