originate /ә'ridʒineit/

Meaning

English definition

• (v.) come into existence; take on form or shape
• (v.) bring into being
• (v.) begin a trip at a certain point, as of a plane, train, bus, etc.

Chinese translation

• vt. 创始, 发明, 发起
• vi. 发源, 发生, 起航
• [计] 发自

Word details

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

/ә'ridʒineit/

Syllables

4

Exam levels

CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 3.37 · Super Rare

Word forms

originated, originating, originates

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original · originally · origin · originality

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