produce

produce: ▪ I. produce prod‧uce ¹ [ˈprɒdjuːs ǁ ˈproʊduːs] noun [uncountable] FARMING

food that has been grown on the land or produced in large quantities, using farming methods:

• Where it once offered 125 items of produce, A&P now sells 300 fruits and vegetables.

• fresh produce

[m0] ▪ II. produce pro‧duce ² [prəˈdjuːs ǁ -ˈduːs] verb

1. [intransitive, transitive] MANUFACTURING FARMING to make or grow something in large quantities to be sold:

• The plant in Leningrad will produce parts used in building construction.

• The British assembly plants still don't produce as efficiently as those in Germany.

• Colombia produced a bumper (= very large ) coffee crop this year.
— see also mass-produce

2. [transitive] to make something happen or to have a particular result or effect:

• A strong market could mean sales will produce substantial profit gains.

• The planning sessions have not yet produced a coherent strategy.

3. [transitive] to control the preparation of a film, television programme etc, especially the amount of money spent making it:

• Disney's computer-animated film will be produced by Pixar.

4. [intransitive, transitive] to show an official document when it is needed, for example as proof of something:

• The judge ordered officials to produce financial records within three days.

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produce UK US /prəˈdjuːs/ US /prəˈduːs/ verb [T] PRODUCTION

► to make or grow something to be sold: »Foreign-owned companies now produce a quarter of our manufacturing output.
»Unlike ethanol made from corn, not a drop of cellulosic ethanol is being commercially produced.

→ See also MASS PRODUCE(Cf. ↑mass produce)

► to make a particular thing happen: »The arrival of competition in the telecoms industry produced a surge of talent and innovation.

► to organize the practical and financial arrangements for a film, television programme, etc.: »He produced several current-affairs programmes before being appointed Chairman of the channel.

► to provide something to be examined: »Consultants produced a report recommending that 1,200 posts be cut.

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produce UK US /ˈprɒdjuːs/ US /prəˈduːs/ noun [U] PRODUCTION

► food that has been grown on a farm, especially to be sold: »dairy/fresh/organic produce

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Synonyms:

Exhibit, show, bring forward, bring out, bring into view / Generate, bring into being, bear, furnish, yield, bring forth, breed, Agricultural products / Cause, occasion, originate, make, create, effect, give rise to, bring, about / Yield, bear, give, afford, render, make accrue, impart / Extend, protract, prolong, draw out, lengthen / Manufacture, make

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produce — PRODÚCE, prodúc, vb. III. 1. tranz. A realiza prin muncă bunuri materiale, valori ştiinţifice sau artistice, a crea ceva (printr o activitate oarecare); p. restr. a fabrica. 2. tranz. (Folosit şi absol.; despre pământ, plante etc.) A da roade. 3 … Dicționar Român
produce — I (manufacture) verb accomplish, achieve, assemble, bear, beget, breed, bring about, bring forth, bring into being, bring into existence, bring to pass, build, coin, compose, conceive, concoct, construct, contrive, create, devise, draw up, effect … Law dictionary
Produce — is a generalized term for a group of farm produced goods, generally limited to fruits and vegetables. More specifically, the term produce often implies that the foods are fresh and generally in the same state as where they were harvested. In… … Wikipedia
Produce — Pro*duce , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Produced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Producing}.] [L. producere, productum, to bring forward, beget, produce; pro forward, forth + ducere to lead. See {Duke}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To bring forward; to lead forth; to offer to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
produce — [n] fruit and vegetables crop, fruitage, goods, greengrocery, harvest, outcome, outgrowth, outturn, production, yield; concepts 426,429,431,457,461 produce [v1] generate, create afford, assemble, author, bear, beget, blossom, breed, bring forth,… … New thesaurus
produce — [prə do͞os′, prədyo͞os′; prōdo͞os′, prōdyo͞os′; ] for n. [ prō′do͞os΄, prō′dyo͞os΄; prä′do͞os΄, prä′o͞os΄] vt. produced, producing [L producere < pro , forward + ducere, to lead, draw: see PRO 2 & DUCT] 1. to bring to view; offer for… … English World dictionary
produce — ► VERB 1) make, manufacture, or create. 2) cause to happen or exist. 3) show or provide for inspection or use. 4) administer the financial and managerial aspects of (a film or broadcast) or the staging of (a play). 5) supervise the making of (a… … English terms dictionary
produce# — produce vb *bear, yield, turn out Analogous words: *generate, breed, propagate: *make, form, shape, fabricate, manufacture: create, *invent produce n *product, production … New Dictionary of Synonyms
produce — produce; co·produce; … English syllables
Produce — Pro*duce , v. i. To yield or furnish appropriate offspring, crops, effects, consequences, or results. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Produce — Prod uce (?; 277), n. That which is produced, brought forth, or yielded; product; yield; proceeds; result of labor, especially of agricultural labors; hence, specifically, agricultural products. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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