Word

originate, v.
(originated, originates, originating)
freq. cnt. 16

come into existence; take on form or shape
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 75 freq. cnt.: 29 freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 4

arise develop grow originate rise spring up uprise

sample sentences

"A new religious movement originated in that country"
"a love that sprang up from friendship"
"the idea for the book grew out of a short story"
"An interesting phenomenon uprose"

verb frames

Something ----s

verb frames

Something ----s

verb frames

Something ----s

verb frames

Something ----s

verb frames

Something ----s

verb frames

Something ----s

verb frames

Something ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

originative origination origination origin

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

verb group

hypernym

hyponym

resurge come forth, emerge come, follow well up, swell head

bring into being
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 29 freq. cnt.: 16 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 4

initiate originate start

sample sentences

"He initiated a new program"
"Start a foundation"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

start start starter start

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

initiatory initiative initiation initiation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

originative origination origin originator

also see

semantic pointers

hyponym

lead up, initiate set date back, go back, date from

hypernym

begin a trip at a certain point, as of a plane, train, bus, etc.
<verb.stative>

originate

sample sentences

"The flight originates in Calcutta"

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

origination origin origin

semantic pointers

hypernym