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originates

verb
Sayuh-RIJ-i-nayts/əˈɹɪd͡ʒɪneɪts/

1 meaning of originates

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of originate. Use it after he, she, it, or a single thing.

    The river originates high in the mountains.

    This recipe originates with my grandmother.

    Note

originates is a form of originate

originate, verb: To begin or come from a particular place or source. Full entry

Forms
originateoriginates he/she/itoriginating -ing formoriginated past tense, past participle
Spelling
originate → originates: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /s/.

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