create

[kree-eyt]

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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.

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

Synonyms for create

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2. originate, invent.

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Related Words for created

spawn, organize, devise, discover, invent, constitute, shape, design, establish, make, construct, start, build, forge, form, produce, plan, generate, conceive, 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.
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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.
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As the controversy unfurled late Monday, it created some odd bedfellows.
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Public unions have also created conflict with racial minorities, another core Democratic Party constituency.
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Historical Examples of created

A surplus in the Treasury created by loans is not a permanent or safe reliance.
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It then created a great sensation, and has since been widely discussed.
The Grand Old Man
Richard B. Cook
We believe that all men are created equal because they are created in the image of God.
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Advancing these ideals is the mission that created our Nation.
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Now and then she would stop suddenly to contemplate the vision she had created.
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May Sinclair

British Dictionary definitions for created

create

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 created

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.