Definitions for produce

Overview of noun produce

The noun produce has 1 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)

1. (2) produce, green goods, green groceries, garden truck

(fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market)

Overview of verb produce

The verb produce has 7 senses? (first 6 from tagged texts)

1. (69) produce, bring forth

(bring forth or yield; "The tree would not produce fruit")

2. (38) produce, make, create

(create or manufacture a man-made product; "We produce more cars than we can sell"; "The company has been making toys for two centuries")

3. (26) produce, bring about, give rise

(cause to happen, occur or exist; "This procedure produces a curious effect"; "The new law gave rise to many complaints"; "These chemicals produce a noxious vapor"; "the new President must bring about a change in the health care system")

4. (12) produce, bring forth

(bring out for display; "The proud father produced many pictures of his baby"; "The accused brought forth a letter in court that he claims exonerates him")

5. (6) grow, raise, farm, produce

(cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques; "The Bordeaux region produces great red wines"; "They produce good ham in Parma"; "We grow wheat here"; "We raise hogs here")

6. (5) produce, bring on, bring out

(bring onto the market or release; "produce a movie"; "bring out a book"; "produce a new play")

7. grow, develop, produce, get, acquire

(come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); "He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts")