pro·duce
(prə-dōōś, -dyōōś, prō-)
[Middle English producen, to proceed, extend, from Latin prōdūcere, to extend, bring forth, prō-, forward; see pro–1, + dūcere, to lead.]
verb: -duced, -duc·ing, -duc·es.
transitive verb
- To bring forth; yield: a plant that produces pink flowers.
- To create by physical or mental effort: produce a tapestry; produce a poem.
- To manufacture: factories that produce cars and trucks.
- To cause to occur or exist; give rise to: chemicals that produce a noxious vapor when mixed.
- To bring forth; exhibit: reached into a pocket and produced a packet of matches; failed to produce an eyewitness to the crime.
- To supervise and finance the making and public presentation of: produce a stage play; produce a videotape.
- Mathematics To extend (an area or volume) or lengthen (a line).
intransitive verb
- To make or yield products or a product: an apple tree that produces well.
- To manufacture or create economic goods and services.
noun
- Something produced; a product.
- Farm products, especially fresh fruits and vegetables, considered as a group.
derivatives
- pro·dući·ble
- adjective
synonyms:
produce, bear1yield These verbs mean to bring forth as a product: a mine that produces gold; a seed that finally bore fruit; a plant that yields a medicinal oil.
