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produce verb ( MAKE )

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Definition

to make something or bring something into existence
France produces a great deal of wine for export.
Red blood cells are produced in the bone marrow.
She works for a company that produces (= makes for sale) electrical goods.
I was wondering whether I could produce a meal out of what's left in the fridge.
She's asked me to produce a report on the state of the project.
When animals produce young, they give birth to them
Our cat produced four kittens during the course of the night.
humorous All our friends seem to be busy producing offspring at the moment.

(Definition of produce verb (MAKE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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