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Create

//kɹiːˈeɪt// adj, verb, slang

Definitions

Adjective

1
Created, resulting from creation. obsolete
"Hearts create of duty and zeal."

Verb

1
To bring into existence; (sometimes in particular:) transitive
"You can create the color orange by mixing yellow and red."
2
make or cause to be or to become wordnet
3
To bring into existence; (sometimes in particular:); To bring into existence out of nothing, without the prior existence of the materials or elements used. especially, transitive
"In the beginning God created yᵉ heauen and the earth. And the earth was without forme & voyde, and darkenes was vpon the depe, & the Spirit of God moued vpon the waters."
4
create or manufacture a man-made product wordnet
5
To bring into existence; (sometimes in particular:); To make or produce from other (e.g. raw, unrefined or scattered) materials or combinable elements or ideas; to design or invest with a new form, shape, function, etc. transitive
"Couturiers create exclusive garments for an affluent clientele."

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6
create by artistic means wordnet
7
To cause, to bring (a non-object) about by an action, behavior, or event, to occasion. transitive
"crop failures created food shortages and high prices; his stubbornness created many difficulties"
8
pursue a creative activity; be engaged in a creative activity wordnet
9
To confer or invest with a rank or title of nobility, to appoint, ordain or constitute. transitive
"Henry VIII created him a Duke. Last month, the queen created two barons."
10
bring into existence wordnet
11
To be or do something creative, imaginative, originative. intransitive
"Children usually enjoy creating, never mind if it is of any use!"
12
invest with a new title, office, or rank wordnet
13
In theatre, to be the first performer of a role; to originate a character. transitive
14
To make a fuss, complain; to shout. UK, colloquial, intransitive
"'What's the time?' she said. 'I must fly. Miss'll start creating.'"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English createn, from Latin creātus, the perfect passive participle of creō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). In this sense, mostly displaced Old English wyrċan (whence Modern English work) and ġesċieppan (whence Modern English shape).

Etymology 2

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