Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To bring into being; create or start.
- intransitive verb To come into being; start: synonym: stem.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To give rise or origin to; supply or constitute the beginning or commencement of; initiate; set going; bring to pass; bring into existence; occasion; cause; create, artistically or intellectually; produce; invent.
- To designate or describe as taking (its) beginning; derive; deduce.
- To arise; take (its) rise; find a starting-point or source; begin.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- intransitive verb To take first existence; to have origin or beginning; to begin to exist or act.
- transitive verb To give an origin or beginning to; to cause to be; to bring into existence; to produce as new.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb bring into being
- verb begin a trip at a certain point, as of a plane, train, bus, etc.
- verb come into existence; take on form or shape
Etymologies
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And what in the world -- where does the title originate?
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What inspired your debut album 'Reach For The Sun' and where did the title originate from?
Caught in the Crossfire - Articles info@caughtinthecrossfire.com 2010
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Slide 9: Underground Railroad Where did the term originate?
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Slide 9: Underground Railroad Where did the term originate?
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Strangely, too, he had the sense that the patient, Herod—and from where did such a name originate, or was it chosen as some bleak joke?
The Whisperers John Connolly 2010
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Strangely, too, he had the sense that the patient, Herod—and from where did such a name originate, or was it chosen as some bleak joke?
The Whisperers John Connolly 2010
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– Rafiqis is gross, and I believe it to be something to do with the sauces since most gyro cones originate from a handful of vendors.
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- Mexico Border, released earlier this month, found that 75% of the U.S. crime guns recovered in Mexico originate from the four border states - with roughly 40% originating from Texas alone.
Antonio Villaraigosa: Crime Guns Crossing Borders and Taking Lives Antonio Villaraigosa 2010
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- Mexico Border, released earlier this month, found that 75% of the U.S. crime guns recovered in Mexico originate from the four border states - with roughly 40% originating from Texas alone.
Antonio Villaraigosa: Crime Guns Crossing Borders and Taking Lives Antonio Villaraigosa 2010
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Hey, Digital River, Try Reading Your Customer Service Email - The Consumerist 2009
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