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produce

See also: producē

English

Etymology 1 …
Borrowed from Latin prōdūcō (“to lead
forth”), from prō- (“forth, forward”) + dūcō
(“to lead, bring”).

Pronunciation …

(Received Pronunciation) enPR:

prədyo͞osʹ, IPA(key): /pɹəˈdjuːs/, /pɹə
ˈd͡ʒuːs/
(General American) enPR: prədo͞osʹ,
IPA(key): /pɹəˈdus/
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Rhymes: -uːs
Hyphenation: pro‧duce

Verb …

produce (third-person singular simple

present produces, present participle
producing, simple past and past participle
produced)
1. (transitive) To yield, make or
manufacture; to generate.
quotations ▼
2. (transitive) To make (a thing)
available to a person, an authority,
etc.; to provide for inspection.
quotations ▼
3. (transitive, media) To sponsor and
present (a motion picture, etc) to an
audience or to the public.
quotations ▼
4. (mathematics) To extend an area, or
lengthen a line.
to produce a side of a triangle
5. (obsolete) To draw out; to extend; to
lengthen or prolong.
to produce a man's life to
threescore
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6. (music) To alter using technology, as
opposed to simply performing.
 highly produced sound

Derived terms E…

reproduce

Related terms E…

producer
producible
product
production
productive

Antonyms E…
 (to make or manufacture): destroy, ruin

Translations …

to make or manufacture show ▼

to make available to show ▼

to sponsor and present (a motion show ▼

picture, etc)
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Etymology 2 …

From the verb.

Pronunciation …

(Received Pronunciation) enPR:

prŏd'yo͞os, IPA(key): /ˈpɹɒdjuːs/, /
ˈpɹɒd͡ʒuːs/
 (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpɹoʊ.dus/,
/ˈpɹɑ.dus/

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Hyphenation: prod‧uce
Noun …

produce (uncountable)

1. That which is produced.

Synonyms: output, proceeds,
product, yield
 2. Harvested agricultural goods
collectively, especially vegetables and
fruit, but possibly including eggs,
dairy products and meat; the saleable
food products of farms.
quotations ▼
3. Offspring.
4. (Australia) Livestock and pet food
supplies.

Usage notes E…
Frequently used in the collocation produce
aisle, since c. 1960, specifically in the
sense “fruits and vegetables”.[1]

Hypernyms E…

(items produced): output, products

Translations E…

that which is produced show ▼

harvested agricultural goods show ▼

collectively
offspring — see offspring

References …
 1. ^ Why do you call it “the produce
aisle”?

Further reading …

produce in Webster’s Revised

Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam,
1913.
produce in The Century Dictionary, The
Century Co., New York, 1911
produce at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams …
 crouped

Interlingua

Verb …

produce

1. present of producer
2. imperative of producer

Italian
Verb …

produce

1. third-person singular indicative present

of produrre

Latin

Verb …

prōdūce
 1. second-person singular present active
imperative of prōdūcō

Noun …

prōduce

1. ablative singular of prōdux

Romanian

Etymology …
Borrowed from Latin prōdūcere, present
active infinitive of prōdūcō, French
produire.

Pronunciation …

IPA(key): [proˈdu.tʃe]

Verb …

a produce (third-person singular present

produce, past participle produs) 3rd conj.

1. (transitive) to produce
Conjugation …

    conjugation of produce (third show ▼

conjugation, past participle in -s)

Derived terms …

producător
producere
produs

Related terms …

producție

Spanish
Verb …

produce

1. Informal second-person singular (tú)

affirmative imperative form of
producir.
2. Formal second-person singular (usted)
present indicative form of producir.
3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also
used with usted?) present indicative
form of producir.
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