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originate(dictionary)

originate (iou)



originate verb pa. pple -ated, -ate. M17.
[medieval Latin originat- pa. ppl stem of originare, formed as ORIGINARY: see -ATE3. Cf. Latin originatio(n-) etymology.]
verb trans. Cause to begin; initiate. M17.
H. L. Mencken The Legislature..seldom originates a really sound piece of legislation. Economist The cost of originating a loan..is about 150 basis points.
verb intrans. Take its origin; arise, commence, be derived. Usu. foll. by from, in, with. L18.
W. B. Carpenter The points whence the legs and wings originate. E. Waugh The scandal originated with the Connollys. P. Grosskurth She..sees anxiety as originating from..the death instinct within the self.
origi'nation noun (a) rise, origin; commencement; formerly (spec.), derivation of a word; (b) the action of causing to begin; initiation; (c)
origination fee, a fee charged by a lender on entering into a loan agreement to cover the cost of processing the loan: E17.
originative adjective having the quality or power of originating; creative: M19.
originator noun an initiator E19.