Question

Find the meaning of the underlined word.
Ballet is believed to originate in the courts of Italian royal families in the 1400s.
a) develop into
b) begin in
c) be supported by
d) coexist with
e) be forbidden

Answer 1

Hint: The phrase ‘to originate in’ refers to ‘to come from a particular place'. This is a verb phrase that is used to denote the action of the noun of the sentence.

Complete answer:A synonym is a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase in the same language, for example, ‘shut’ is a synonym of ‘close’, as they convey the same exact meaning as each other.
In the given sentence, the phrase is used to describe the origins of the dance form known as ballet. It uses that phrase to illustrate further that the place where ballet started first was Italy.

Now, we know the meaning and usage of the given word. Let’s look at the given options-
a) develop into - This phrase refers to ‘to grow and change from someone or something into someone or something else'. This phrase has a very different meaning to the given phrase. This is not the synonym of the given phrase. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
b) begin in - This phrase refers to ‘to come from or begin in a particular place'. This phrase has the exact same meaning as the given phrase. This is the synonym of the given phrase. This is the required answer. So, this is the correct option.
c) be supported by - This phrase refers to ‘to be given strength to bear all or part of the weight of; hold up’. This phrase has a very different meaning to the given phrase. This is not the synonym of the given phrase. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
d) coexist with - This phrase refers to ‘exist at the same time or in the same place'. This phrase has a very different meaning to the given phrase. This is not the synonym of the given phrase. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
e) be forbidden - This phrase refers to ‘not allowed; banned'. This phrase has a very different meaning to the given phrase. This is not the synonym of the given phrase. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.

Note:
Understand the meaning of the given sentence. Go through the options one by one and guess the meaning of each word by using it in a sentence. Choose the option with the exact same meaning as the given phrase.