originate

Etymology

From (the participle stem of) Late Latin *originare (“to begin, give rise to”), from Latin orīgō (“origin”). Morphologically origin + -ate.

verb

  1. (transitive) To cause (someone or something) to be; to bring (someone or something) into existence; to produce or initiate a person or thing.
    At Putney Bridge the train description transmissions for eastbound trains must be originated as there is no manned signal cabin on the London Transport system beyond this point; …. 1960 December, “More L.T. progress with programme machines”, in Trains Illustrated, page 758
    For the first time since Douglas Fairbanks Sr. originated the role in the 1920 silent "The Mark of Zorro," the hero will be played by a Hispanic actor. 12 Jul 1998, James Hebert, “Banderas puts his mark on 'Zorro'”, in San Diego Union-Tribune
    The financial backers who originated the Encyclopédie project in 1745 had no idea about what they were getting into. 2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin, published 2003, page 171
    Some of the most beautiful and thus appealing physical theories, including quantum electrodynamics and quantum gravity, have been dogged for decades by infinities that erupt when theorists try to prod their calculations into new domains. Getting rid of these nagging infinities has probably occupied far more effort than was spent in originating the theories. 2012-01, Michael Riordan, “Tackling Infinity”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 1, archived from the original on 2013-04-30, page 86
  2. (intransitive) To come into existence; to have origin or beginning; to spring, be derived (from, with).
    The scheme originated with the governor and council.

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