create

[ kree-eyt ]

/ kriˈeɪt /

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verb (used with object), cre·at·ed, cre·at·ing.

to cause to come into being, as something unique that would not naturally evolve or that is not made by ordinary processes.

to evolve from one's own thought or imagination, as a work of art or an invention.

Theater. to perform (a role) for the first time or in the first production of a play.

to make by investing with new rank or by designating; constitute; appoint: to create a peer.

to be the cause or occasion of; give rise to: The announcement created confusion.

to cause to happen; bring about; arrange, as by intention or design: to create a revolution; to create an opportunity to ask for a raise.

verb (used without object), cre·at·ed, cre·at·ing.

to do something creative or constructive.

British. to make a fuss.

adjective

Archaic. created.

Nearby words

creamy, creance, crease, crease-resistant, creasy, create, create a scene, creatinase, creatine, creatine kinase, creatine phosphate

Origin of create

1350–1400; Middle English creat (past participle) < Latin creātus, equivalent to creā- (stem of creāre to make) + -tus past participle suffix

SYNONYMS FOR create

2 originate, invent.

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Related forms

cre·at·a·ble, adjectivein·ter·cre·ate, verb (used with object), in·ter·cre·at·ed, in·ter·cre·at·ing.self-cre·at·ed, adjectiveself-cre·at·ing, adjective

un·cre·at·a·ble, adjectiveun·cre·at·ed, adjective

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Examples from the Web for create

Whatever the FBI says, the truthers will create alternative hypotheses that try to challenge the ‘official story.’
Was Sony Hit With a Second Hack?|Shane Harris|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
They already know the answer, but they know by feigning ignorance they can create all this debate about it.
Patton Oswalt on Fighting Conservatives With Satire|William O’Connor|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
They just reflect the range of breeds that were used to create the Heck cattle in the first instance.
‘Nazi Cows’ Tried to Kill British Farmer|Tom Sykes|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
It was getting to create jokes at the source, and to get to hang out with comedians.
Patton Oswalt on Fighting Conservatives With Satire|William O’Connor|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST

“We would just as soon stay away from a group that will create controversy,” the Cubs general manager Sam Bernabe told the paper.
The Louisiana Racists Who Courted Steve Scalise|Jason Berry|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The droll things were called the "Little Ease," and seemingly, were intended to create merriment.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 99, Sept. 27, 1890|Various
He was a prime favourite with Queen Elizabeth, and she knew how to exalt and abase, to create and destroy.
The Birth of the Nation|Mrs. Roger A. Pryor
Certainly while the tendency of the first is to level, that of the second is to create differences.
Library Of The World's Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol. 5|Various
If I get thee brush and colour wilt thou try and create that face for a second time?
The Dreamer of Dreams|Marie, Queen of Roumania
Mr. Blackdeed said it ought to be dramatised; that it would "create a sensation," and "bring down the house."
Tales of the Wonder Club|M. Y. Halidom (pseud. Dryasdust)

British Dictionary definitions for create

create

/ (kriːˈeɪt) /

verb

(tr) to cause to come into existence

(tr) to invest with a new honour, office, or title; appoint

(tr) to be the cause ofthese circumstances created the revolution

(tr) to act (a role) in the first production of a play

(intr) to be engaged in creative work

(intr) British slang to make a fuss or uproar

Derived Formscreatable, adjective

Word Origin for create

C14 creat created, from Latin creātus, from creāre to produce, make

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Word Origin and History for create

create

late 14c., from Latin creatus, past participle of creare "to make, bring forth, produce, beget," related to crescere "arise, grow" (see crescent). Related: Created; creating.

create

verb (used with object), cre·at·ed, cre·at·ing.

verb (used without object), cre·at·ed, cre·at·ing.

adjective

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