🌄origin

noun
/ˈɒr.ɪ.dʒɪn/

Meaning

the point or place where something begins or is created
the point or place where something begins, arises, or is derived; the source

Example Sentences

The river has its origin in the mountains.

Scientists are studying the origin of the universe.

Example Expressions

point of origin

Synonyms

beginning, source, root, start, genesis
Entry 1
beginning, source, root, start, genesis
Entry 2
source, beginning, start, root

Antonyms

end, conclusion, result, outcome
Entry 1
end, conclusion
Entry 2
end, conclusion, result, outcome

Collocations

country of origin, place of origin, origin story, unknown origin, trace origin
Entry 1
country of origin, place of origin, origin story, unknown origin
Entry 2
country of origin, origin story, trace origin

More Example Sentences

This plan is different from the original one.

This plan is different from the original plan.

I am originally from India, and now settled in England.

I live in Dhaka now, but I am originally from Chittagong.

I am originally from Bangladesh, and now settled in Dhaka.

We need to trace back to find where the problem originated.

I am originally from America, and now settled in Chattogram.

The color of this shirt does not match the original picture.

Your idea is original and creative, but the implementation plan should be more specific.

A mechanic repairs an old car in his small garage that has not been driven for years by replacing the worn-out engine parts and fixing the rusted body panels with tools he has collected over two decades so the owner can use it again to drive to work every morning instead of spending money on expensive public transport and eventually restore the car to its original condition as a weekend project.

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A young trainee in the armed forces, police, or other organization.

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