producing

From the verb produce: (⇒ conjugate)

producing is: ⓘ

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pro•duce /v. prəˈdus, -ˈdyus; n. ˈprɑdus, -yus, ˈproʊdus, -dyus/   v., -duced, -duc•ing, n. 
v. 

1. to cause to exist;
   give rise to:
   [~ + object] The reactor produces steam.
2. to bring into existence by the mind or by creative ability:
   [~ + object] to produce a great painting.
3. to make or manufacture: [~ + object]
   to produce automobiles for export.
   [no object]
   The new auto plant is not ready to produce yet.
4. Animal Husbandry to give birth to;
   bear:
   [~ + object] The female sheep produces lambs in the spring.
5. to furnish or supply;
   yield: [~ + object]
   a mine that produces silver.
   [no object]
   That oil well is no longer producing.
6. to present;
   exhibit:
   [~ + object] He produced his credentials.
7. Show Business to bring (a play, etc.) before the public:
   [~ + object] produced several network TV shows.

n. prod•uce, [uncountable]

8. Agriculture agricultural products thought of as a group, esp. vegetables and fruits:
   The farmers sell produce from the back of their trucks.

See -duc-.

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pro•duce  (v. prə do̅o̅s′, -dyo̅o̅s′;n. prod′o̅o̅s, -yo̅o̅s, prō′do̅o̅s, -dyo̅o̅s), v., -duced, -duc•ing, n. 
v.t. 

1. to bring into existence;
   give rise to;
   cause:
   to produce steam.
2. to bring into existence by intellectual or creative ability:
   to produce a great painting.
3. to make or manufacture:
   to produce automobiles for export.
4. Animal Husbandry to bring forth;
   give birth to;
   bear:
   to produce a litter of puppies.
5. to provide, furnish, or supply;
   yield:
   a mine producing silver.
6. Business [Finance.] to cause to accrue:
   stocks producing unexpected dividends.
7. to bring forward;
   present to view or notice;
   exhibit:
   to produce one's credentials.
8. Show Business to bring (a play, movie, opera, etc.) before the public.
9. to extend or prolong, as a line.

v.i. 

10. to create, bring forth, or yield offspring, products, etc.:
    Their mines are closed because they no longer produce.
11. Business [Econ.] to create economic value;
    bring crops, goods, etc., to a point at which they will command a price.

n. prod•uce 

12. something that is produced;
    yield;
    product.
13. Agriculture agricultural products collectively, esp. vegetables and fruits.
14. Animal Husbandry offspring, esp. of a female animal:
    the produce of a mare.

• Latin prōdūcere to lead or bring forward, extend, prolong, produce, equivalent. to prō- pro-¹ + dūcere to lead
• late Middle English producen 1375–1425

pro•duc′i•ble, pro•duce′a•ble, pro•duct′i•ble, adj. 
pro•duc′i•bil′i•ty, pro•duct•i•bil•i•ty  (prə duk′tə bil′i tē), pro•duc′i•ble•ness, pro•duce′a•ble•ness, n.  Synonyms

• 1. generate, create.
• 5. afford.
• 7. show.
• 13. See crop. 

Antonyms

• 1. destroy, ruin.
• 7. conceal.

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produce verb / prəˈdjuːs/

1. to bring (something) into existence; yield
2. to bring forth (a product) by mental or physical effort; make: they produced a delicious dinner for us
3. (transitive) to give birth to
4. (transitive) to present to view: to produce evidence
5. to bring before the public: she produced two plays and a film last year
6. (transitive) to extend (a line)

noun / ˈprɒdjuːs/

1. anything that is produced; product

Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin prōdūcere to bring forward, from pro-¹ + dūcere to lead

proˈducible adjective

proˌduciˈbility noun