produce
 pro·duce (prə-do͞osʹ, -dyo͞osʹ, prō-)v. pro·duced, pro·duc·ing, pro·duc·esv. tr.
1. To bring forth; yield:
a plant that produces pink flowers.
2.
a. To create by physical or mental effort:
produce a tapestry; produce a poem.
b. To manufacture:
factories that produce cars and trucks.
3. To cause to occur or exist; give rise to:
chemicals that produce a noxious vapor when mixed.
4. To bring forth; exhibit:
reached into a pocket and produced a packet of matches; failed to produce an eyewitness to the crime.
5. To supervise and finance the making and public presentation of:
produce a stage play; produce a videotape.
6. Mathematics. To extend (an area or volume) or lengthen (a line).v. intr.
1. To make or yield products or a product:
an apple tree that produces well.
2. To manufacture or create economic goods and services.n. (prŏdʹo͞os, prōʹdo͞os)
1. Something produced; a product.
2. Farm products, especially fresh fruits and vegetables, considered as a group. [Middle English producen, to proceed, extend, from Latin prōdūcere, to extend, bring forth : prō-, forward; see pro-1 + dūcere, to lead; See deuk- in Indo-European Roots.] pro·ducʹi·ble or pro·duceʹa·ble adj.
Synonyms: produce, bear1, yield
These verbs mean to bring forth as a product: a mine that produces gold; a seed that finally bore fruit; a plant that yields a medicinal oil.
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