produce

To make, create, or supply something, including food, goods, or results.

• These trees produce sweet apples.
• The factory produced ten thousand cars last year.
• Will the new plan produce better results?

Similar words: make, create, generate, yield

Common phrases: produce goods, produce fruit, produce electricity, produce results

To organize the money and practical work needed to make a film, television programme, or play.

• She wants to produce a film.
• His company produced the television series.
• Who is producing the new play?

Common phrases: produce a film, produce a play, produce a show, produce a series

To guide how music is arranged, recorded, and combined into its final recorded form.

• He produced their first album.
• She is producing a new song for the band.
• Who produced this recording?

Common phrases: produce an album, produce a record, produce a song, produce music

To change recorded music or sound using equipment or computer programs.

• They produce music using digital effects.
• Her voice was heavily produced on that album.
• Can you produce this recording with fewer effects?

Similar words: process, edit

Common phrases: produce music, produce a recording

To make a line or area extend further, especially in geometry.

• Produce the line beyond B.
• The teacher produced one side of the triangle.
• Produce both lines until they meet.

How to use it: produce something to a point (Produce the line to point C.)

Similar words: extend, lengthen

Opposites: shorten

Common phrases: produce a line, produce a side, produce the base

Fresh fruit and vegetables sold as food.

• This market sells fresh produce.
• We buy local produce every Saturday.
• The produce section is near the entrance.

Similar words: fruit and vegetables

Common phrases: fresh produce, local produce, produce section