produce

Definition

To bring forth, to yield, make, manufacture, or otherwise generate.

Etymology

From Middle English produce, from Latin prōdūcō (“to lead forth”), from prō- (“forth, forward”) + dūcō (“to lead, bring”).

Example Sentences

• "[chapter XIII, page 264:] […] the greatest jurist that his country had produced. […] [chapter XVI, page 644:] At Rome the news from Ireland produced a sensation of a very different kind."
• "Many of these caterpillars have special glands that produce secretions which are very attractive to these ants."
• "For example, Mary Lou Morris, past president of the Environment Institute of Australia, has been her country′s delegate to a number of global environmental conferences and helped to produce the Australian National Heritage Charter."

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