to come or bring into being - (intransitive)
(of a bus, train, etc) to begin its journey at a specified point
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o•rig•i•nate /əˈrɪdʒəˌneɪt/USA pronunciation
v., -nat•ed, -nat•ing.
o•rig•i•na•tor, n. [countable]See -ori-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- to (cause to) take or have origin; (cause to) arise or begin: [no object]Where did this idea originate?[~ + object]Who originated this scheme?
- (of a bus, train, subway, etc.) to begin a scheduled run at a certain place:[no object]Our train originates at the eastern part of town.
o•rig•i•na•tor, n. [countable]See -ori-.
o•rig•i•nate
(ə rij′ə nāt′),USA pronunciation v., -nat•ed, -nat•ing.
v.i.
v.t.
o•rig•i•na•ble
(ə rij′ə nə bəl),USA pronunciation adj.
o•rig′i•na′tion, n.
o•rig′i•na′tor, n.
v.i.
- to take its origin or rise; begin;
start;
arise:The practice originated during the Middle Ages. - (of a train, bus, or other public conveyance) to begin a scheduled run at a specified place:This train originates at Philadelphia.
v.t.
- to give origin or rise to;
initiate;
invent:to originate a better method.
- Latin orīginātiō etymology; see origin, -ate1, ion
- French)
- probably back formation from origination (1645–55
o•rig′i•na′tor, n.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See discover.
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