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.

SYNONYMS FOR create

2 originate, invent.

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Which one of these commonly confused words can act as an adverb or a pronoun?

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there

they're

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Origin of create

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

OTHER WORDS FROM create

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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Example sentences from the Web for create

That tampering may have disrupted or created secondary structures that could affect the RNA’s stability, Mishra says.
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BTS are pros at creating this kind of intimacy between artist and listenerer — and here, applying that skill to the creation of what I hereby christen “comfort pop” feels like a public service.
BTS’s new album is sublime comfort pop for the soul in lockdown|Aja Romano|November 20, 2020|Vox
The agreement was another in a series of consolidation moves among online news purveyors, all aimed at creating larger, more competitive conglomerates.
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With him, repertoire could create more opportunity on the roster.
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The settings FromSoftware created in 2009 have the complexity of real places, which is why the game played so vividly to fans of role-playing games.
‘Demon’s Souls’ review: The ideal PlayStation 5 launch game|Gene Park|November 20, 2020|Washington Post
He created his own crowd-funding platform for genetically modified organisms (GMOs), which has yet to be launched.
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The sickness in her mind was a reflection of the sickness of her life, a sickness created by her family and her society.
Cover-Ups and Concern Trolls: Actually, It's About Ethics in Suicide Journalism|Arthur Chu|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
However, not all awful, astoundingly dumb political memes are created equal.
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I spent time yesterday listening to the music you made, and looking at the art you created.
Dear Leelah, We Will Fight On For You: A Letter to a Dead Trans Teen|Parker Molloy|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
As the controversy unfurled late Monday, it created some odd bedfellows.
No. 3 Republican Admits Talking to White Supremacist Conference|Tim Mak|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Honour the physician for the need thou hast of him: for the most High hath created him.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
The most High hath created medicines out of the earth, and a wise man will not abhor them.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
He was created baron Tilbury by Charles I for meritorious services.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
All that has been given concerning the knowledge of angels relates to what they know through their own natures as created.
The Mediaeval Mind (Volume II of II)|Henry Osborn Taylor
According to Bible chronology, Adam was created some six thousand years ago.
God and my Neighbour|Robert Blatchford

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 forms of create

creatable, adjective

Word Origin for create

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

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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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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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