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   cre·ate

   /krēˈāt/

   verb

   • 1. bring (something) into existence: "he created a thirty-acre lake" Similar generateproducedesignmakefabricatefashionmanufacturebuildconstructerectdoturn outbring into beingoriginateinventinitiateengenderdeviseframedevelopshapeformmoldforgeconcocthatchinformal:knock togetherknock upknock offestablishfoundinstituteconstituteinauguratelaunchset upput in placestartlay the foundations offormorganizedevelopbuild upget something goingget something movingget something workinginformal:kick something offOpposite dismantle
   • ▪ cause (something) to happen as a result of one's actions: "divorce only created problems for children" Similar bring aboutresult incausebe the cause ofgive rise tolead tobreedgenerateengenderproducemakemake forpromptpromotefostersow the seeds ofcontribute tostir upwhip upinspireliterary:enkindleOpposite destroy
   • ▪ (of an actor) originate (a role) by playing a character for the first time.
   • ▪ invest (someone) with a new rank or title: "he was created a baronet" Similar appointmakeinstall asinvestnamenominatedesignate

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘form out of nothing’, used of a divine or supernatural being): from Latin creat- ‘produced’, from the verb creare.

   Derivatives

   • 1. creatable adjective

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   Learn the meaning of create as a verb in English, with synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples. Find out how to pronounce create and how to use it in different contexts, such as business, art, or anger.

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   Create definition: to cause to come into being, as something unique that would not naturally evolve or that is not made by ordinary processes.. See examples of CREATE used in a sentence.

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   5 days ago · To create simply means to make or bring into existence. Bakers create cakes, ants create problems at picnics, and you probably created a few imaginary friends when you were little.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and grammar of the verb create, which means to make something happen or exist, or to produce a particular feeling or impression. See examples, synonyms, idioms and word origin of create.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and examples of the verb create, which means to cause to exist, produce, or appoint. Compare create with related words such as make, generate, and originate.