“originates” is a form of
originate
/əˈɹɪd͡ʒɪneɪt/ verb, adjective
Forms originates originating originated
- verb (transitive) To cause (someone or something) to be; to bring (someone or something) into existence; to produce or initiate a person or thing. “Einstein originated the theory of relativity.”
- verb (intransitive) To come into existence; to have origin or beginning; to spring, be derived (from, with). “The scheme originated with the governor and council.”
- adjective (obsolete, rare, with 'upon') Founded on, having its origin in (something).
Synonyms
begin coin spring to life initiate take shape arise rise develop uprise spring up grow start
Antonyms
Etymology
From Medieval Latin orīginātus, perfect passive participle of orīginō (“to begin, give rise to”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) for more), from orīgō (orīgin- in compounds) + -ō. Compare Italian originare and Spanish originar. By surface analysis, origin + -ate.
From Medieval Latin orīginātus, see Etymology 1 and -ate (adjective-forming suffix) for more. By surface analysis, origin + -ate.
Webster’s 1913
- verb To give an origin or beginning to; to cause to be; to bring into existence; to produce as new. A decomposition of the whole civill and political mass, for the purpose of originating a new civil order. Burke.
- verb To take first existence; to have origin or beginning; to begin to exist or act; as, the scheme originated with the governor and council.
Etymology [From Origin.]
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “originate”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details