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originate

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/əˈrɪdʒɪneɪt/ · o-rig-in-ate

To begin to occur or exist; to come into being.

Meanings

verbformal

To begin to occur or exist; to come into being.

شروع ہونا؛ وجود میں آنا.

آغاز کرنا

aaghaz karna

Formal: آغاز کرنا

Synonyms

beginstartcommenceشروع کرناچلاناپیدا کرنا

Antonyms

endterminateceaseختم کرناروکناتوقف

Common Collocations

  • originate from
  • originate in
  • new ideas originate

Example Sentences

The river originates from the mountains.

یہ دریا پہاڑوں سے آغاز ہوتا ہے۔

Yeh darya pahaadon se aaghaz hota hai.

These ideas originated during the Renaissance.

یہ خیالات نشاۃ ثانیہ کے دوران میں آغاز ہوئے۔

Yeh khayalat nashaat saniyha ke doran mein aaghaz hue.

The disease is thought to have originated in bats.

یہ بیماری چجوؤں سے شروع ہونے کا خیال کیا جاتا ہے۔

Yeh bimari chjohun se shuru hone ka khayal kiya jata hai.

Easily Confused With

origin:Origin refers to the point where something begins, while originate refers to the process of coming into existence.

Word Family

origin
nounماخذ
original
adjectiveاصل
originality
nounاصلیت

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'origin' as the source from which something 'originates'.

Imagine a tree growing from its roots, symbolizing where it originates.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہر ایک بات پہ کہتے ہو تم کہ تو کیا ہے، تم ہی کہو کہ یہ راز ہے یا کوئی آغاز ہے؟

Har aik baat pe kehte ho tum ke tu kya hai, Tum hi kaho ke yeh raaz hai ya koi aaghaz hai?

You say about everything, what are you? You tell me if this is a secret or a new beginning?

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

پہلا قدم ہی مشکل ہوتا ہے

Pehla qadam hi mushkil hota hai

The first step is always the hardest.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "originare" — to rise, to begin

First known use: 14th century

The word originated in Latin and has evolved in usage through Middle English into modern English.