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Meaning of 'produce' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Produce [ n.]
- That which is produced, brought forth, or yielded; product; yield; proceeds; result of labor, especially of agricultural labors
- agricultural products.
2 . Produce [ v. i.]
- To yield or furnish appropriate offspring, crops, effects, consequences, or results.
3 . Produce [ v. t.]
- To bring forward; to lead forth; to offer to view or notice; to exhibit; to show; as, to produce a witness or evidence in court.
- To bring forth, as young, or as a natural product or growth; to give birth to; to bear; to generate; to propagate; to yield; to furnish; as, the earth produces grass; trees produce fruit; the clouds produce rain.
- To cause to be or to happen; to originate, as an effect or result; to bring about; as, disease produces pain; vice produces misery.
- To give being or form to; to manufacture; to make; as, a manufacturer produces excellent wares.
- To yield or furnish; to gain; as, money at interest produces an income; capital produces profit.
- To draw out; to extend; to lengthen; to prolong; as, to produce a man's life to threescore.
- To extend; -- applied to a line, surface, or solid; as, to produce a side of a triangle.

Meaning of 'produce' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . produce [ v]
Meaning (1):
- bring onto the market or release
Example in sentence:
  • bring out a book;
  • produce a movie;
  • produce a new play
Meaning (2):
- come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
Example in sentence:
  • He grew a beard;
  • I got funny spots all over my body;
  • The patient developed abdominal pains;
  • Well-developed breasts
Meaning (3):
- bring out for display
Example in sentence:
  • The accused brought forth a letter in court that he claims exonerates him;
  • The proud father produced many pictures of his baby
Meaning (4):
- cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques
Example in sentence:
  • The Bordeaux region produces great red wines;
  • They produce good ham in Parma;
  • We grow wheat here;
  • We raise hogs here
Meaning (5):
- create or manufacture a man-made product
Example in sentence:
  • The company has been making toys for two centuries;
  • We produce more cars than we can sell
Meaning (6):
- cause to happen, occur or exist
Example in sentence:
  • The new law gave rise to many complaints;
  • the new President must bring about a change in the health care system;
  • These chemicals produce a noxious vapor;
  • This procedure produces a curious effect
Meaning (7):
- bring forth or yield
Example in sentence:
  • The tree would not produce fruit

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