Princeton's WordNet

1. originate, arise, rise, develop, uprise, spring up, grow(verb)

   come into existence; take on form or shape

   "A new religious movement originated in that country"; "a love that sprang up from friendship"; "the idea for the book grew out of a short story"; "An interesting phenomenon uprose"

2. originate, initiate, start(verb)

   bring into being

   "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation"

3. originate(verb)

   begin a trip at a certain point, as of a plane, train, bus, etc.

   "The flight originates in Calcutta"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

1. originate(verb)əˈrɪdʒ əˌneɪt

   to first happen or exist

   The story originated in the Middle East

2. originateəˈrɪdʒ əˌneɪt

   to cause to begin or exist

   Who originated that term?

Wiktionary

1. originate(Verb)

   To cause to be, to bring into existence; to produce, initiate.

2. originate(Verb)

   To come into existence; to have origin or beginning; to spring, be derived (from, with).

   The scheme originated with the governor and council.

Origin: From (the participle stem of) , from origo. Compare origin.

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