Associations to the word «Originate»

Wiktionary

ORIGINATE, verb. (transitive) To cause to be, to bring into existence; to produce, initiate. [from 17th c.]
ORIGINATE, verb. (intransitive) To come into existence; to have origin or beginning; to spring, be derived (from, with). [from 18th c.]

Dictionary definition

ORIGINATE, verb. Come into existence; take on form or shape; "A new religious movement originated in that country"; "a love that sprang up from friendship"; "the idea for the book grew out of a short story"; "An interesting phenomenon uprose".
ORIGINATE, verb. Bring into being; "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation".
ORIGINATE, verb. Begin a trip at a certain point, as of a plane, train, bus, etc.; "The flight originates in Calcutta".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats