produce (v.) Copy link Outline I. To bring forth or forward1. prōfĕro, tŭli, lātum, 3, irr.2. exhĭbeo, 23. prōdūco, xi, ctum, 3 (to bring forward)4. sisto, stĭti, stătum, 3 (legal termII. To causeIII. To yield produce or offspring1. fĕro, 3, irr.2. effĕro, 3, irr.3. gigno, părio, 3IV. In geometry, to carry forward • produce (v.): I. To bring forth or forward: 1. prōfĕro, tŭli, lātum, 3, irr.: to p. witnesses, testes p., Cic. Bal. 18, 41: he p.s a real porker from the folds of his dress, profert ipsum porcellum e sinu, Phaedr. 5, 5, 36. So (sometimes) affĕro, 3, irr.: to p. (adduce) reasons, causas, rationes a., Cic. Att. 11, 15, etc. 2. exhĭbeo, 2: esp. to show (things or persons) in court: p. that depository of your laws! exhibe librarium illud legum vestrarum! Cic. Mil. 12, 33: to p. a debtor in court, debitorem in judicium ex., Paul. Dig. 12, 2, 28, etc.: Suet. 3. prōdūco, xi, ctum, 3 (to bring forward): Cic. Mil. 22, 59 (servos in quaestionem p.): Ulp. Dig. 4. sisto, stĭti, stătum, 3 (legal term: to cause any one to appear in court): to guarantee that a person shall be p.d, sistendum aliquem promittere, Liv. 3, 45, med. Phr.: to p. witnesses, testes dare (in aliquam rem), Cic. Quint. 23, 75: in non-legal sense, id. Rep. 1, 37 (dabo tibi testes nec nimis antiquos, etc.): also testes citare (v. to summon): to p. a play, fabulam dare, id. Br. 18, fin.: see also to cite, quote. II. To cause: făcio, effĭcio: v. to make, cause. Phr.: to p. an impression on, movēre: Liv. 3, 20, init. (moverat plebem consulis oratio): to p. a laugh, risum movere, Cic. de Or. 2, 62, init.: that p.s no effect, irritus (v. vain, ineffectual): see also, to excite. III. To yield produce or offspring: 1. fĕro, 3, irr.: to p. fruit, fruges f., Cic. Leg. 2, 27, 67: this age p.d an almost perfec orator, haec aetas oratorem prope perfectum tulit, id. Br. 12, 45: Hor. 2. effĕro, 3, irr.: Cic. Rep. 2, 4, extr. (id quod efferunt agri): Lucr.: Virg. Also, affĕro, 3, irr. (rare): Cic. Off. 1, 15, 48 (agri fertiles, qui multo plus afferunt quam acceperunt: al. efferunt): Plin. min. 3. gigno, părio, 3: v. to bring forth. IV. In geometry, to carry forward: prōdūco, 3: v. to prolong.