Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun produce
1 sense of produce
Sense 1
produce, green goods, green groceries, garden truck -- (fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market)
=> food, solid food -- (any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment; "food and drink")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb produce
7 senses of produce
Sense 1
produce, bring forth -- (bring forth or yield; "The tree would not produce fruit")
=> make, create -- (make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor")
Sense 2
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")
Sense 3
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")
=> make, create -- (make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor")
Sense 4
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")
=> expose, exhibit, display -- (to show, make visible or apparent; "The Metropolitan Museum is exhibiting Goya's works this month"; "Why don't you show your nice legs and wear shorter skirts?"; "National leaders will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship")
Sense 5
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")
=> cultivate -- (foster the growth of)
Sense 6
produce, bring on, bring out -- (bring onto the market or release; "produce a movie"; "bring out a book"; "produce a new play")
Sense 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")
=> change -- (undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night")