¹create

verb cre·ate \krē-ˈāt, ˈkrē-ˌ\

: to make or produce (something) : to cause (something new) to exist

: to cause (a particular situation) to exist

: to produce (something new, such as a work of art) by using your talents and imagination

cre·at·edcre·at·ing

Full Definition of CREATE

transitive verb

: to bring into existence <God created the heaven and the earth — Genesis 1:1(Authorized Version)>

a : to invest with a new form, office, or rank <was created a lieutenant>

b : to produce or bring about by a course of action or behavior <her arrival created a terrible fuss> <create new jobs>

: cause, occasion <famine creates high food prices>

a : to produce through imaginative skill <create a painting>

b : design <creates dresses>

intransitive verb

: to make or bring into existence something new

: to set up a scoring opportunity in basketball <create off the dribble>

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Origin of CREATE

Middle English, from Latin creatus, past participle of creare; akin to Latin crescere to grow — more at crescent

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to CREATE

Synonyms: beget, breed, bring, bring about, bring on, catalyze, cause, effect, do, draw on, effectuate, engender, generate, induce, invoke, make, occasion, produce, prompt, result (in), spawn, translate (into), work, yield

Rhymes with CREATE

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²create

adjective

Definition of CREATE

archaic

: created

First Known Use of CREATE

15th century

CREATED Defined for Kids

create

verb cre·ate \krē-ˈāt\

cre·at·edcre·at·ing

Definition of CREATE for Kids

: to cause to exist : bring into existence : produce

Word Root of CREATE

The Latin word creāre, meaning “to produce” or “to cause,” gives us the root cre. Words from the Latin creāre have something to do with producing or causing. To create something is to produce it. Anyone creative is able to produce new and original things. A creature is a being that was alive when it was produced