produced; producing
1
: to offer to view or notice
2
: to give birth or rise to : yield
3
: to extend in length, area, or volume
produce a side of a triangle
4
: to make available for public exhibition or dissemination: such as
a
: to provide funding for
search for backers to produce the film
b
: to oversee the making of
will produce their new album
5
a
: to cause to have existence or to happen : bring about
b
: to give being, form, or shape to : make
especially
: manufacture
6
: to compose, create, or bring out by intellectual or physical effort
7
: to cause to accrue
: to bear, make, or yield something
pro·duce
ˈprō-(ˌ)düs 
also
ˈprä-
-(ˌ)dyüs
Synonyms
Examples of produce in a Sentence
Verb
Thousands of cars are produced here each year.
The tree produces good fruit.
Honey is produced by bees.
twins produced from a single egg
The insect bite produced a rash.
His suggestion produced the desired results.
The region produces large amounts of cotton and tobacco.
The college has produced some well-known scientists.
Noun
a book that was the produce of a lifetime of study on the subject
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Bailey Richards, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
If Trump eventually does impose tariffs on Mexico, consumers could expect to see sharply higher prices for produce, beer, tequila and household appliances, many of which are made south of the border.
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Presented by Prime Video Sports, For the Win: NWSL is produced by Words + Pictures in association with the NWSL, with Marie Margolius directing.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
This is due to cooler sea surface temperatures near the coast that allow storms like nor’easters to tap into colder air and produce more snow instead of rain.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025
Noun
Gellar is also set to executive produce, along with the original series’ executive producers, Gail Berman, Fran Kuzui and Kaz Kuzui.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
If Trump eventually does impose tariffs on Mexico, consumers could expect to see sharply higher prices for produce, beer, tequila and household appliances, many of which are made south of the border.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Produce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/produce. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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produce
1 of 2 verb
pro·duce
prə-ˈd(y)üs
produced; producing
1
: to bring to view : exhibit
produce evidence
produced a permit when asked
2
: to give birth or rise to
a tree producing good fruit
the offspring an insect can produce
3
: to prepare to present to the public
produce a play
4
: to cause to be or happen : bring about
the insect bite produced a rash
this will produce results
5
a
: to bring something out by work
produced a magazine article
b
: manufacture entry 2 sense 2
a factory producing steel
produce
2 of 2 noun
pro·duce
ˈpräd-(ˌ)üs
ˈprōd-
ˈprōd-
also -(ˌ)yüs
1
: something produced
2
: fresh fruits and vegetables
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