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Word produce
WordType (verb)
Phonetic BrE / prəˈdjuːs / NAmE / prəˈduːs /
Example
  • a factory that produces microchips
  • she makes her own clothes.
  • she made a good impression on the interviewer.
  • he did a beautiful drawing of a house.
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produce

(verb)BrE / prəˈdjuːs / NAmE / prəˈduːs /
  1. to make things to be sold, especially in large quantities
    • synonym manufacture
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/manufacture_1
    • a factory that produces microchips
    • She makes her own clothes.
    • She made a good impression on the interviewer.
    • He did a beautiful drawing of a house.
    • Who’s doing the food for the party?
    • Scientists disagree about how the universe was created.
    • Try this new dish, created by our head chef.
    • to develop new software
    • a factory that produces microchips
    • to generate electricity
    • Brainstorming is a good way of generating ideas.
    • Rearrange the letters to form a new word.
    • The chain is formed from 136 links.
  2. to grow or make something as part of a natural process; to have a baby or young animal
    • The region produces over 50% of the country's wheat.
    • These shrubs produce bright red berries.
    • Our cat produced kittens last week.
    • Her duty was to produce an heir to the throne.
  3. to create something, especially when skill is needed
    • She produced a delicious meal out of a few leftovers.
  4. to cause a particular result or effect
    • synonym bring somethingabout
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/bring-about
    • A phone call to the manager produced the result she wanted.
    • The drug produces a feeling of excitement.
  5. to show something or make something appear from somewhere
    • He produced a letter from his pocket.
    • At the meeting the finance director produced the figures for the previous year.
  6. if a town, country, etc. produces somebody with a particular skill or quality, the person comes from that town, country, etc.
    • He is the greatest athlete this country has ever produced.
  7. to be in charge of preparing a film/movie, play, etc. for the public to see
    • She produced a TV series about adopted children.

    Extra Examples

    • All of these processes combine to produce a particular form of language.
    • He moved to California intending to produce a third novel.
    • The changes have not consistently produced the desired results.
    • The letter has been produced with digital technology.
    • The series was obviously cheaply produced.
    • The technology can be used to produce interactive educational programs.
    • The wine is produced from Chardonnay grapes.
    • These goods are more efficiently produced in small associations.
    • Which method is likely to produce the best results?
    • a professionally produced CD
    • a slickly produced thriller
    • fruit and vegetables that are produced locally
    • organically produced food
    • the 700 million bottles of Bordeaux produced annually
    • the sale of sustainably produced timber
    • the sounds that are typically produced by an American orchestra
    • this handsomely produced reference work
    • He argued that wealth is produced by the labour power of the workers.
    • Our cat produced a litter of kittens last week.
    • The country produces more than two million barrels of oil per day.
    • The drug produced an improvement in all but one case.
    • The drug produces a feeling of great happiness and excitement.
    • The prime minister’s speech produced an angry response from opposition parties.
    • The questionnaire produced 9 000 replies.
    • The region produces over 50% of the country’s wheat.
    • Their strategy produced the desired outcome.
    • These stores sell items which are produced and sold by cooperatives.
    • the wine-producing regions of France

    Verb Forms

    • present simple I / you / we / they produce
    • he / she / it produces
    • past simple produced
    • past participle produced
    • -ing form producing

    Word Origin

    • late Middle English (in sense 5 of the verb): from Latin producere, from pro- ‘forward’ + ducere ‘to lead’. Current noun senses date from the late 17th cent.
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