cocreate

verb co·cre·ate \ (ˌ)kō-krē-ˈāt , -ˈkrē-ˌāt \

variants: or co-create

Definition of cocreate

cocreated or co-created; cocreating or co-creating

transitive verb

: to create (something) by working with one or more others

He's the guy who in 1987 cocreated Photoshop, the software package that has become a digital industry standard …
—Julie Hinds

: to create (something) jointly

In the fall of 2005, Mothering and Whole Foods Market co-created an informational program and national lecture tour: Whole Baby.
—Kimber Pasquali

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cocreator

play \(ˌ)kō-krē-ˈā-tər, -ˈkrē-ˌā-\ or co-creator noun, plural cocreators or co-creators

- The philosophy of Seinfeld, as articulated by its star and its anhedonic executive producer and cocreator, Larry David, is, "No hugging. No learning."
- —Lisa Schwarzbaum
- Co-creators Ryan Murphy and Gina Matthews talk excitedly about future theme issues: cheating, fame, the social pecking order …
- —James Poniewozik

Recent Examples of cocreate from the Web

Shannon landed movie gigs at a steady clip through his first manager, Lee Daniels, who went on to direct Precious and The Butler and to cocreate the television series Empire.

— eric sullivan, Esquire, "Michael Shannon Won’t Tone It Down," 5 Oct. 2017

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