produce
Americanverb (used with object)
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to bring into existence; give rise to; cause.
to produce steam.
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to bring into existence by intellectual or creative ability.
to produce a great painting.
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to make or manufacture.
to produce automobiles for export.
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to bring forth; give birth to; bear.
to produce a litter of puppies.
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to provide, furnish, or supply; yield.
a mine producing silver.
- Synonyms:
- afford
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Finance. to cause to accrue.
stocks producing unexpected dividends.
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to bring forward; present to view or notice; exhibit.
to produce one's credentials.
- Synonyms:
- show
- Antonyms:
- conceal
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to bring (a play, movie, opera, etc.) before the public.
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to extend or prolong, as a line.
verb (used without object)
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to create, bring forth, or yield offspring, products, etc..
Their mines are closed because they no longer produce.
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Economics. to create economic value; bring crops, goods, etc., to a point at which they will command a price.
noun
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something that is produced; yield; product.
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agricultural products collectively, especially vegetables and fruits.
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offspring, especially of a female animal.
the produce of a mare.
verb
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to bring (something) into existence; yield
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to bring forth (a product) by mental or physical effort; make
she produced a delicious dinner for us
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(tr) to give birth to
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(tr) to manufacture (a commodity)
this firm produces cartons
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(tr) to give rise to
her joke produced laughter
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(tr) to present to view
to produce evidence
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to bring before the public
he produced two plays and a film last year
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to conceive and create the overall sound of (a record) and supervise its arrangement, recording, and mixing
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(tr) geometry to extend (a line)
noun
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anything that is produced; product
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agricultural products regarded collectively
farm produce
Related Words
See crop.
Other Word Forms
- interproduce verb (used with object)
- misproduce verb
- nonproducible adjective
- nonproducing adjective
- outproduce verb (used with object)
- produceable adjective
- produceableness noun
- producibility noun
- producible adjective
- producibleness noun
- productibility noun
- productible adjective
- superproduce verb
- unproduced adjective
- unproducible adjective
Etymology
Origin of produce
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English producen, from Latin prōdūcere “to lead or bring forward, extend, prolong, produce,” equivalent to prō- pro- 1 ( def. ) + dūcere “to lead”
Example Sentences
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Pompliano said AI-generated reports are quicker and cheaper to produce, predicting broader AI disruption in finance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
Even so, such interventions can still produce real effects through expectation, shared experience, and social connection.
From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026
External link used that technology to produce an advanced chip for Huawei’s smartphones.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
Matt Harrison is behind the Isle of Man Farm Shop Company, renovating the space into a shop and deli, focusing on local Manx produce.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
Lee asked Madison rhetorically: “Is your love for the constitution so ardent...that it should produce ruin to your native country?”
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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