Antonyms for origin

Grammar : Noun

Spell : awr-i-jin, or-

Phonetic Transcription : ˈɔr ɪ dʒɪn, ˈɒr-

Definition of origin

Origin : c.1400, "ancestry, race," from Old French origine "origin, race," and directly from Latin originem (nominative origo) "a rise, commencement, beginning, source; descent, lineage, birth," from stem of oriri "to rise, become visible, appear" (see orchestra).

noun cause, basis
noun beginning, inception
noun family, heritage

Example sentences :

I am not answerable for offences which have their origin in the eyes of the multitude.
Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child

We see that the puzzle about identity proves at last to be of Grecian origin.
Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 4 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth

The trout-fly settled all doubts in my mind as to his origin and his identity.
Extract from : « The Underdog » by F. Hopkinson Smith

Here we trace the origin of the infelicity of this religious household.
Extract from : « Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. I » by Francis Augustus Cox

Fanny betrayed in her face the Italian origin of her father.
Extract from : « Night and Morning, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton

It derives its origin altogether from custom and experience.
Extract from : « An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding » by David Hume

The origin of these turf monuments is still a matter of controversy.
Extract from : « English Villages » by P. H. Ditchfield

Other theories with regard to the origin of the hundred have been suggested.
Extract from : « English Villages » by P. H. Ditchfield

True, and that proves something more, these animals are not of American origin.
Extract from : « The Field of Ice » by Jules Verne

This is the origin of the saying, “Good wine needs no bush.”
Extract from : « English Villages » by P. H. Ditchfield

Synonyms for origin

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