Produce - Definition
produce
n 1: fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market [syn:
produce, green goods, green groceries, garden
truck]
v 1: bring forth or yield; "The tree would not produce fruit"
[syn: produce, bring forth]
2: create or manufacture a man-made product; "We produce more
cars than we can sell"; "The company has been making toys for
two centuries" [syn: produce, make, create]
3: cause to happen, occur or exist; "This procedure produces a
curious effect"; "The new law gave rise to many complaints";
"These chemicals produce a noxious vapor"; "the new President
must bring about a change in the health care system" [syn:
produce, bring about, give rise]
4: bring out for display; "The proud father produced many
pictures of his baby"; "The accused brought forth a letter in
court that he claims exonerates him" [syn: produce, bring
forth]
5: cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means
of agricultural techniques; "The Bordeaux region produces
great red wines"; "They produce good ham in Parma"; "We grow
wheat here"; "We raise hogs here" [syn: grow, raise,
farm, produce]
6: bring onto the market or release; "produce a movie"; "bring
out a book"; "produce a new play" [syn: produce, bring
on, bring out]
7: come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and
attributes); "He grew a beard"; "The patient developed
abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body";
"Well-developed breasts" [syn: grow, develop, produce,
get, acquire]
