Topic: ARTS
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| Date: | 1400-1500 |
| Language: | Latin |
| Origin: | producere, from ducere 'to lead' |
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pro‧duce1 S1 W1
[transitive]
[transitive]1 to cause a particular result or effect [↪ product]: a rise in sea-level produced by climatic change
cause
a rise in sea-level produced by climatic change2 to make, write etc something to be bought, used, or enjoyed by people [↪ product, production]: The factory produces an incredible 100 cars per hour. How did you manage to produce a meal so quickly? ➔ mass-produced
create/make
TIThe factory produces an incredible 100 cars per hour.How did you manage to produce a meal so quickly?3 to grow something or make it naturally [↪ product, production]: This region produces the grapes used in champagne. Plants produce oxygen.
make naturally
This region produces the grapes used in champagne.Plants produce oxygen.4 if you produce an object, you bring it out or present it, so that people can see or consider it : When challenged, he produced a gun. They were unable to produce any statistics to verify their claims.
show
When challenged, he produced a gun.They were unable to produce any statistics to verify their claims.5 if someone produces a film or play, they find the money for it and control the way it is made [↪ producer]: Costner produced and directed the film.
play/film
ACostner produced and directed the film.6 to give birth to a baby or young animals : An adult cat may produce kittens three times a year.
baby
MBAn adult cat may produce kittens three times a year.