verb

produire

produce

Créer quelque chose ou faire apparaître quelque chose grâce à un travail ou une action.

Definition & meaning

Produire means to produce, make, or generate. Its meaning depends on the context:

To create or manufacture something: a factory produces cars.
To yield or generate something: a plant produces fruit; an action produces an effect.
To produce a film, show, or other work by organizing and financing it.
To present or provide something, such as evidence or a document.
As a reflexive verb, se produire can mean to happen or to perform in public.

Grammar & Word origin

Produire is an irregular -re verb. Its past participle is produit. In the present tense, it is conjugated: je produis, tu produis, il produit, nous produisons, vous produisez, ils produisent.

It comes from Latin producere, meaning “to bring forward” or “bring forth.”

Synonyms & antonyms

fabriquer — to manufacture; more specifically associated with making physical objects.
créer — to create; emphasizes bringing something new into existence.
engendrer — to give rise to or cause; often used for effects or consequences.
présenter — to present; can replace produire when providing a document or evidence.
consommer — to consume; an opposite when contrasting production with consumption.
détruire — to destroy; an opposite of producing or creating something.