Main Entry: ¹cre·ate

Pronunciation: \krē-ˈāt, ˈkrē-ˌ\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): cre·at·ed; cre·at·ing

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

Date: 14th century

transitive verb 1 : to bring into existence <God created the heaven and the earth — Gen 1:1(Authorized Version)>
2 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>
3 : cause, occasion <famine creates high food prices>
4 a : to produce through imaginative skill <create a painting> b : design <creates dresses>intransitive verb 1 : to make or bring into existence something new
2 : to set up a scoring opportunity in basketball <create off the dribble>