originate

//əˈrɪdʒɪneɪt//
B2Frequency Level 9Formal
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Verb

originateInfinitive
originatePresent tense
originatedPast tense
originatedPast participle
originatingPresent participle
originatesThird-person singular
1

to have one's source or beginning in a particular place, time, situation, or cause; to come into being or arise from

The custom originated in ancient Rome.

2

to create, initiate, or bring something into existence; to be the creator or inventor of something

She originated the idea for the new marketing campaign.

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