produce

produce
—producible, produceable, productible, adj. —producibility, productibility /preuh duk'teuh bil"i tee/, producibleness, produceableness, n.
v. /preuh doohs", -dyoohs"/; n. /prod"oohs, -yoohs, proh"doohs, -dyoohs/, v., produced, producing, 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. 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. 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. 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. Econ. to create economic value; bring crops, goods, etc., to a point at which they will command a price.
12. something that is produced; yield; product.
13. agricultural products collectively, esp. vegetables and fruits.
14. offspring, esp. of a female animal: the produce of a mare.
[1375-1425; late ME producen < L producere to lead or bring forward, extend, prolong, produce, equiv. to pro- PRO-1 + ducere to lead]
Syn. 1. generate, create. 5. afford. 7. show. 13. See crop.
Ant. 1. destroy, ruin. 7. conceal.

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?
Synonyms:
, , , , / , , , , , , , / , , , , , , , , / , , , , , , / , , , , / ,


Look at other dictionaries:

  • produce — PRODÚCE, prodúc, vb. III. 1. tranz. A realiza prin muncă bunuri materiale, valori ştiinţifice sau artistice, a crea ceva (printr o activitate oarecare); p. restr. a fabrica. 2. tranz. (Folosit şi absol.; despre pământ, plante etc.) A da roade. 3 …   Dicționar Român

  • produce — I (manufacture) verb accomplish, achieve, assemble, bear, beget, breed, bring about, bring forth, bring into being, bring into existence, bring to pass, build, coin, compose, conceive, concoct, construct, contrive, create, devise, draw up, effect …   Law dictionary

  • Produce — is a generalized term for a group of farm produced goods, generally limited to fruits and vegetables. More specifically, the term produce often implies that the foods are fresh and generally in the same state as where they were harvested. In… …   Wikipedia

  • Produce — Pro*duce , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Produced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Producing}.] [L. producere, productum, to bring forward, beget, produce; pro forward, forth + ducere to lead. See {Duke}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To bring forward; to lead forth; to offer to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • produce — [n] fruit and vegetables crop, fruitage, goods, greengrocery, harvest, outcome, outgrowth, outturn, production, yield; concepts 426,429,431,457,461 produce [v1] generate, create afford, assemble, author, bear, beget, blossom, breed, bring forth,… …   New thesaurus

  • produce — [prə do͞os′, prədyo͞os′; prōdo͞os′, prōdyo͞os′; ] for n. [ prō′do͞os΄, prō′dyo͞os΄; prä′do͞os΄, prä′o͞os΄] vt. produced, producing [L producere < pro , forward + ducere, to lead, draw: see PRO 2 & DUCT] 1. to bring to view; offer for… …   English World dictionary

  • produce — ► VERB 1) make, manufacture, or create. 2) cause to happen or exist. 3) show or provide for inspection or use. 4) administer the financial and managerial aspects of (a film or broadcast) or the staging of (a play). 5) supervise the making of (a… …   English terms dictionary

  • produce# — produce vb *bear, yield, turn out Analogous words: *generate, breed, propagate: *make, form, shape, fabricate, manufacture: create, *invent produce n *product, production …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • produce — produce; co·produce; …   English syllables

  • Produce — Pro*duce , v. i. To yield or furnish appropriate offspring, crops, effects, consequences, or results. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Produce — Prod uce (?; 277), n. That which is produced, brought forth, or yielded; product; yield; proceeds; result of labor, especially of agricultural labors; hence, specifically, agricultural products. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”