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Originate

usgb/əˈrɪdʒɪneɪt/Volume
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Starting Point

Use 'originate' to describe the starting point of ideas or movements.

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His entrepreneurial spirit originated during his college years.
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Abstract Beginnings

'Originate' is often used for non-physical beginnings, like concepts.

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Democracy is thought to have originated in ancient Greece.
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