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create.

To bring into existence; (sometimes in particular:)

6 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/kɹiːˈeɪt/
  1. To bring into existence; (sometimes in particular:)

    transitive
    You can create the color orange by mixing yellow and red.
  2. 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
  3. 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.
  4. To cause, to bring (a non-object) about by an action, behavior, or event, to occasion.

    transitive
    A sudden chemical spill on the highway created a chain‐collision which created a record traffic jam.
  5. 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.
    Under the concordate with Belgium, at least one Belgian clergyman must be created cardinal; by tradition, every archbishop of Mechelen is thus created a cardinal.
  6. To be or do something creative, imaginative, originative.

    intransitive
    Children usually enjoy creating, never mind if it is of any use!
  7. In theatre, to be the first performer of a role; to originate a character.

    transitive
  8. To make a fuss, complain; to shout.

    UK · colloquial · intransitive
Where this word comes from

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).

adj/kɹiːˈeɪt/
  1. Created, resulting from creation.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

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).

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