Synonyms for

Produce

Verb / prʌˈdu:s / / ˈprəʊdu:s / Another word for produce — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

to make or create something, usually using natural resources or labor

Synonyms & similar words

bringabout bringon acquire raise farm gardentruck greengoods develop greengroceries bringforth create get grow bringout giverise make create generate manufacture fabricate make build construct develop originate yield spawn procreate reproduce grow cultivate harvest farm raise manufacture

Synonyms by register

Formal

generate manufacture create originate

Informal

make cook whip up churn out

Literary

beget engender fashion

Antonyms

destroy consume annihilate demolish ruin waste

Common collocations

  • produce goods
  • produce results
  • produce energy
  • produce a film
  • produce a report
  • produce offspring
  • produce waste

Word family

noun product
verb produce
adjective productive

Usage note

The verb 'produce' often implies creation or bringing something into existence, especially in a commercial or agricultural context. Be careful not to confuse it with 'product', the noun form.

Example sentences

  1. The farmer will produce a lot of fruits and vegetables this year.
  2. The factory will produce new cars next month.
  3. The artist will produce a beautiful painting for the art show.
  4. The teacher will ask the students to produce a written report.
  5. The scientist will produce a new medicine for the disease.

Quotes

  • The best way to predict the future is to produce it. - Peter Drucker
  • You cannot produce a baby in one month by impregnating nine women. - Warren Buffet
  • The human race is challenged more than ever before to demonstrate our mastery - not over nature but over ourselves. - Rachel Carson

Try these popular words

the and that for you with was this are have not from

Practice

Play the Word Synonyms game · Choose level (start near 1)

Worksheets

Grade 4 · Grade 5 · Grade 6

Topics

Guides

Explore more words