originate
/əˈɹɪd͡ʒɪneɪt/ verb B2- To cause (someone or something) to be; to bring (someone or something) into existence; to produce or initiate a person or thing. · Einstein originated the theory of relativity.
- To come into existence; to have origin or beginning; to spring, be derived (from, with). · The scheme originated with the governor and council.
He/she/it originates · Past originated · Past participle originated · -ing form originating
Verb forms
- Base form
- originate
- He/she/it
- originates
- Past
- originated
- Past participle
- originated
- -ing form
- originating
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It originated in Mrs.
Convinced as Elizabeth now was that Miss Bingley’s dislike of her had originated in jealousy, she could not help feeling how very unwelcome her appearance at Pemberley must be to her, and was curious to know with how much civility on that lady’s side the acquaintance would now be renewed.
Still, from an artificial civilization have originated wants, vices, and false tastes, which occasionally become so powerful as to stifle within us all good feelings, and ultimately to lead us into guilt and wickedness.
“Then the news originated——”
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