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pro·duce

produce

 
 
parts of speech:
verb, noun
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part of speech: verb
pronunciation: pr dus
inflections: produces, producing, produced
definition 1: When a living thing produces something, they bring it into the world as a completely new thing. When a chicken produces eggs, it brings eggs into the world. When an apple tree produces apples, it grows them, and then people can see them on the tree or on the ground.
One cow can produce a lot of milk.Our tomato plants produced beautiful tomatoes this year.Mrs. Brown produced twins.
synonyms:
generate, give, make, yield
similar words:
account, bear, breed, cause, determine, furnish, grow, hammer out, hatch, issue, lay, manufacture, provide, supply
definition 2: When a factory produces things, it uses materials to make many of them.
Fred's father works in the factory that produces car parts.
synonyms:
make, manufacture
similar words:
build, compose, construct, create, fashion, form, issue, process
definition 3: When you produce something, you present it to someone.
They will not let you on the airplane unless you can produce your ticket.Marcus didn't get in trouble because he produced a good reason for being late.
similar words:
display, exhibit, reveal, show, uncover
definition 4: When someone produces a movie or a play, they put it together and present it for people to see.
The movies you see in the theaters require a lot of money to be produced.
similar words:
effect, exhibit, organize, present, put on
 
part of speech: noun
pronunciation: pro dus [or] pra dus
definition: Produce is something that people make or grow and then sell. When we talk about produce, we often mean fruits and vegetables that come from farms and are sold in stores.
People can buy fresh produce at the farmers' market. In the summer, they have watermelons and strawberries and a lot of vegetables.
 
similar words:
crop, fruits, greens, harvest, product, vegetables
derivations: producible (produceable) (adj.), producibility (n.)
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  • producer:
    a person or thing that produces something.
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