originate
intermediateB1/əˈrɪdʒɪneɪt/ · o-rig-in-ate
To begin to occur or exist; to come into being.
Meanings
To begin to occur or exist; to come into being.
شروع ہونا؛ وجود میں آنا.
آغاز کرنا
aaghaz karna
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.
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💡 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.