produce

The word “produce” means to make or create something, especially in large quantities. In plain terms, to make something, or to show it; as a noun, farm-grown food.

“Produce” is pronounced pruh-JOOS (/pɹəˈd͡ʒuːs/ in IPA).

Here is “produce” used in a sentence: “The factory produces thousands of cars each year.”

Depending on how it is used, “produce” can be a verb and a noun.

The word “produce” comes from Latin. From Latin prōdūcō, "to lead forth," from prō- ("forth") + dūcō ("to lead").

“Produce” is a very common word in modern English, usually learned at around the A2 level.

“Produce” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: to make or create something, especially in large quantities.

They are spelled the same but differ in stress and meaning. The verb, stressed on the second syllable (pro-DUCE), means to make or create something. The noun, stressed on the first syllable (PRO-duce), means fresh fruits and vegetables, as sold in a grocery store. This makes 'produce' a classic heteronym.

Both mean to make things, but 'manufacture' specifically suggests making goods on a large scale in a factory, using machinery. 'Produce' is broader: you can produce cars, but you can also produce a film, a crop, electricity, or a report. Everything manufactured is produced, but not everything produced is manufactured.

You produce something whenever you make or create it, especially in quantity. A factory produces cars, a writer produces a novel, a country produces oil, and a body produces hormones. In each case, something new is brought into existence through effort or a natural process. The emphasis is often on output and volume.