produce

Pronunciation

verb

• IPA ^(key): /prəˈdjuːs/

• Audio (US)

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noun

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈprɒdjuːs/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈproʊ.djuːs/

• Audio (US)

  (file)

Verb

Plain form produce

Third-person singular produces

Past tense produced

Past participle produced

Present participle producing

1. (transitive & intransitive) Someone or something produces something when they make it or create it or make it come out.

   This tree produces a lot of fruit every year.

   He produced the paper out of his bag.

2. (acting) If you produce a play, TV show, or movie, you are its main business manager.
3. (music) (radio) If you produce a recording, you are in charge of its arrangement, recording, and mixing.

Related words

• product
• production
• producer

Noun

Singular produce

Plural none

1. (uncountable) Food from plants when they're being sold in a store.
   • Synonym: product

   There are carrots and apples in the produce part of the store.