originate

UK /əˈrɪdʒɪneɪt/US /əˈrɪdʒɪneɪt/

Meaning

verb

to happen or appear for the first time in a particular place or situation

“The disease is thought to have originated in the tropics.”

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The disease is thought to have originated in the tropics.

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