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See more synonyms for create on Thesaurus.com 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. Show More
verb (used without object), cre·at·ed, cre·at·ing. to do something creative or constructive. British to make a fuss. Show More
Origin of create 1350–1400; Middle English creat (past participle) < Latin creātus, equivalent to creā- (stem of creāre to make) + -tus past participle suffix
Related forms cre·at·a·ble , adjective in·ter·cre·ate , verb (used with object), in·ter·cre·at·ed, in·ter·cre·at·ing. self-cre·at·ed , adjective self-cre·at·ing , adjective un·cre·at·a·ble , adjective un·cre·at·ed , adjective Dictionary.com Unabridged
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Related Words for created spawn ,
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initiate Examples from the Web for created Contemporary Examples of created He created his own crowd-funding platform for genetically modified organisms (GMOs), which has yet to be launched.
However, not all awful, astoundingly dumb political memes are created equal.
I spent time yesterday listening to the music you made, and looking at the art you created .
As the controversy unfurled late Monday, it created some odd bedfellows.
Public unions have also created conflict with racial minorities, another core Democratic Party constituency.
Historical Examples of created A surplus in the Treasury created by loans is not a permanent or safe reliance.
It then created a great sensation, and has since been widely discussed.
We believe that all men are created equal because they are created in the image of God.
Now and then she would stop suddenly to contemplate the vision she had created .
Advancing these ideals is the mission that created our Nation.
British Dictionary definitions for created (tr) to cause to come into existence (tr) to invest with a new honour, office, or title; appoint (tr) to be the cause of these 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 Show More
Derived Forms creatable , 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 created v. 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 .
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