create

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/ 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.

OTHER WORDS FOR create

2 originate, initiate; devise, contrive, invent.

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Origin of create

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English creat (past participle), from 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·ing, adjectiveun·cre·at·a·ble, adjective

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How to use create in a sentence

So the companies coat the mRNA with an emulsion of lipids, creating little bubbles known as lipid nanoparticles.
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If you don't go in with the mind-set that it's the next magical, puzzle-filled Zelda open world game, you'll find a satisfying entry in the annals of game brilliance first created by Shigeru Miyamoto more than three decades ago.
‘Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity’: A semi-satisfying new piece of the ‘Zelda’ universe|Harold Goldberg|November 20, 2020|Washington Post
What seems clear is that the Great Fire created a gulf between the emperor and the Roman elite.
What was Nero really doing while Rome burned?|Diana Preston|November 20, 2020|Washington Post
Although outdoors, the tent, if closed off to the elements, could create poor ventilation akin to dining indoors.
Virginia’s coronavirus numbers are rising. Here’s what you need to know.|Antonio Olivo|November 20, 2020|Washington Post

Although outdoors, if the tent is closed off to the elements it could create poor ventilation akin to dining indoors.
D.C.’s coronavirus numbers are rising. Here’s what you need to know.|Julie Zauzmer|November 20, 2020|Washington Post
This is a Hollywood director at the height of his powers creating original, wildly ambitious epics.
Oscars 2015: The Daily Beast’s Picks, From Scarlett Johansson to ‘Boyhood’|Marlow Stern|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
But as an American creating a new brand here, and living the daily life of the souk, he seems to be in a league of his own.
The Photographer Who Gave Up Manhattan for Marrakech|Liza Foreman|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Creating PGCs from skin tissue, on the other hand, seems like a walk in the park compared to egg freezing.
Men Will Someday Have Kids Without Women|Samantha Allen|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Overnight on a New York City street, two artists might be creating their latest photo set, made entirely from discarded items.
#Setinthestreet: Your Street Corner Is Their Art Project|James Joiner|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And then he went on a tear in early 2013, creating one provocation after another, seemingly every day for more than two months.
Kim Jong Un’s Kid Gloves Are Now Off|Gordon G. Chang|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At the end of the campaign the Emperor justly rewarded his lieutenant by creating him Prince of Wagram.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
Some of the soldiers secured the porter from creating an alarm; and the rest filling the hall, fastened the door.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter
Lastly, the need of creating an Imperial Development Board engaged our p. 213serious attention.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
Yet patiently they had waited for the promised greater share of the wealth they were creating.
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist|Alexander Berkman
Statutes creating new crimes or increasing the punishment of old crimes ought in no case to be retrospective.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay

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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