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Britannica Dictionary definition of ORIGINATE
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[no object]
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to begin to exist
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to be produced or created
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No one knows when or where the idea (first) originated.
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These stories originated during earlier times.
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The book originated as/from a series of lectures.
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The sound seemed to originate from outside the room.
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The custom is believed to have originated in the western U.S.
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That idea did not originate with him. [=he was not the first person to have that idea]
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[+ object]
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to cause (something) to exist
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to produce or create (something)
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He did not originate the idea.
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The policy was originated by the previous administration.
