created; creating
Definition of create
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : to bring into existence
… God created the heaven and the earth. — Genesis 1:1 (King James Version)
2a : to invest with a new form, office, or rank
She 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
4a : to produce through imaginative skill
create a painting
b : design creates dresses
1 : to make or bring into existence something new
an artist who is good at imitating but not at creating
2 : to set up a scoring opportunity in basketball
create off the dribble
create
adjectiveDefinition of create (Entry 2 of 2)
archaic
: created
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The first known use of create was in the 14th century
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