Past tense of originate

Forms of originate

Originated in a sentence

• Einstein originated the theory of relativity.
• For the first time since Douglas Fairbanks Sr. originated the role in the 1920 silent "The Mark of Zorro," the hero will be played by a Hispanic actor.1998 July 12, James Hebert, “Banderas puts his mark on 'Zorro'”, in San Diego Union-Tribune
• The museum curator said that the sword originated from the Yamato period in Japan.From the entry Yamato
• The Scoto-Norse originated in Viking colonies established in Scotland and its surrounding islands.From the entry scoto-
• The name "hamburger" suggests that hamburgers originated from Hamburg.From the entry suggest

Meaning of originate

1. verb To cause (someone or something) to be; to bring (someone or something) into existence; to produce or initiate a person or thing.
2. verb To come into existence; to have origin or beginning; to spring, be derived (from, with).
3. adjective Founded on, having its origin in (something).

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• Originate in Hindi
• Originate in Tamil
• Originate in Bengali
• Originate in Malayalam

Questions about the past tense of originate

What is the past tense of originate?

The past tense of originate is originated.

What is the past participle of originate?

The past participle of originate is originated.

Is originate a regular or irregular verb?

Originate is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.