"originate" in the verb sense
1. originate, arise, rise, develop, uprise, spring up, grow
come into existence take on form or shape
"A new religious movement originated in that country"
"a love that sprang up from friendship"
"the idea for the book grew out of a short story"
"An interesting phenomenon uprose"
2. originate, initiate, start
bring into being
"He initiated a new program"
"Start a foundation"
3. originate
begin a trip at a certain point, as of a plane, train, bus, etc.
"The flight originates in Calcutta"
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