produce
produce Lexical Profile
produce Game Scores & Validity
• verb
To make or manufacture from components or raw materials, or to yield through natural growth.
"The factory produces thousands of solar panels every month."
To cause a particular result, situation, or condition to happen or come into existence.
"The new educational initiative produced encouraging results within its first year."
To show or provide something for consideration, inspection, or use.
"The passenger produced her ticket when asked by the conductor."
To oversee and administer the financial and practical aspects of making a film, play, broadcast, or musical recording.
"She produced the award-winning documentary on marine conservation."
• noun
Things that have been produced or grown, especially by farming, such as fresh fruits and vegetables.
"We buy fresh local produce at the weekend farmers' market."
Word Nuance & Usage
'Produce' is a heteronym whose pronunciation shifts depending on its part of speech: as a verb, stress falls on the second syllable (pro-DUCE), whereas as an uncountable noun meaning agricultural crops, stress falls on the first syllable (PRO-duce).
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 15th century from Latin producere ('to lead or bring forth, draw out'), formed from pro- ('forward') and ducere ('to lead').