Produce

//pɹəˈd͡ʒuːs// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    That which is produced. uncountable
  2. 2
    fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market wordnet
  3. 3
    Harvested agricultural goods collectively, especially vegetables and fruit, but possibly including eggs, dairy products and meat; the saleable food products of farms. uncountable

    "All fruits, vegetables, and dairy and poultry-yard produce are, in the Australian capitals, dear, and of very easy sale."

  4. 4
    Offspring. uncountable

    "With regard to the mare that has proved herself of the first class during her racing career, let us contrast the probable success of her produce […]"

  5. 5
    Livestock and pet food supplies. Australia, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    To bring forth, to yield, make, manufacture, or otherwise generate. transitive

    "[chapter XIII, page 264:] […] the greatest jurist that his country had produced. […] [chapter XVI, page 644:] At Rome the news from Ireland produced a sensation of a very different kind."

  2. 2
    come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) wordnet
  3. 3
    To make or yield something. intransitive

    "Now it is also my understanding, I believe I am correct in this, that either one or two other manufacturers did not produce this year, which also created a certain shortage."

  4. 4
    create or manufacture a man-made product wordnet
  5. 5
    To make (a thing) available to a person, an authority, etc.; to provide for inspection. transitive

    "It was necessary for the prisoner to produce a witness to prove his innocency."

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  1. 6
    cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques wordnet
  2. 7
    To sponsor and present (a motion picture, etc) to an audience or to the public. transitive

    "David Tickle flew in to Melbourne to produce the quad-platinum (in Australia) LP “True Colors” and the triple gold single “I Got You”— both of which shot the band to international prominence."

  3. 8
    bring forth or yield wordnet
  4. 9
    To extend an area, or lengthen a line.

    "to produce a side of a triangle"

  5. 10
    cause to happen, occur or exist wordnet
  6. 11
    To draw out; to extend; to lengthen or prolong. obsolete

    "And truely there goes a great deale of providence to produce a mans life unto threeſcore; […]"

  7. 12
    bring out for display wordnet
  8. 13
    To alter using technology, as opposed to simply performing.

    "highly produced sound"

  9. 14
    bring onto the market or release wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English produce, from Latin prōdūcō (“to lead forth”), from prō- (“forth, forward”) + dūcō (“to lead, bring”).

Etymology 2

From the verb.

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