create

[ kree-eyt ]

verb (used with object)

, cre·at·ed, cre·at·ing.

1. to cause to come into being, as something unique that would not naturally evolve or that is not made by ordinary processes.
2. to evolve from one's own thought or imagination, as a work of art or an invention.

   Synonyms: invent, contrive, devise, initiate, originate

3. Theater. to perform (a role) for the first time or in the first production of a play.
4. to make by investing with new rank or by designating; constitute; appoint:

   to create a peer.

5. to be the cause or occasion of; give rise to:

   The announcement created confusion.

6. 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.

1. to do something creative or constructive.
2. British. to make a fuss.

adjective

1. Archaic. created.

create

/ kriːˈeɪt /

verb

1. tr to cause to come into existence
2. tr to invest with a new honour, office, or title; appoint
3. tr to be the cause of

   these circumstances created the revolution

4. tr to act (a role) in the first production of a play
5. intr to be engaged in creative work
6. slang.
   intr to make a fuss or uproar

Derived Forms

• creˈatable, adjective

Other Words From

• cre·at·a·ble adjective
• in·ter·cre·ate verb (used with object) intercreated intercreating
• self-cre·at·ing adjective
• un·cre·at·a·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of create¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of create¹

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

Example Sentences

That mRNA is read and translated at a cell's ribosome to create more proteins, important for the chemical and physical function of every organism.

From Science Daily

Data collected by companies are often sold to data brokers or groups that buy, sell and trade data from the internet to create detailed consumer profiles.

From Los Angeles Times

The impetus behind tariffs is often to level the economic playing field, such as to avoid letting China subsidize production to create monopolies, said Usha Haley, professor of international business at Wichita State University.

From Salon

Prosecutors said he played a small role in the fraud and did not create the computer code that enabled it.

From Salon

She urged the city to keep its faith-based proposal as originally proposed, because doing so would create “more opportunities for congregations to build housing, especially in high-resource communities.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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• produce
• set up
• shape
• spawn