create

verb

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cre·ate | \ krē-ˈāt

, ˈkrē-ˌāt \

created; creating

Definition of create

(Entry 1 of 2)

transitive verb

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

3 : cause, occasion Famine creates high food prices.

4a : to produce through imaginative skill create a painting

b : design creates dresses

intransitive verb

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

adjective

Definition of create (Entry 2 of 2)

archaic

: created

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Examples of create in a Sentence

Verb Several new government programs were created while she was governor. The President has announced a plan to create new jobs. the scientists who created the world's first atomic bomb The machine creates a lot of noise. It can be hard to create a balance between work and family. She creates a friendly and welcoming atmosphere for her guests. The advertisements are intended to create demand for the product. I've been creating music for over 30 years. She enjoys creating new dishes by combining unusual ingredients.

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb Proponents have said the move could create thousands of jobs and begin to address the racial injustice of a decades-long drug war that disproportionately targeted minority and poor communities. — BostonGlobe.com, "New York lawmakers agree to legalize recreational marijuana," 28 Mar. 2021 The law limits the governor’s ability to create ongoing orders and creates an Ohio Health Oversight Advisory Committee made up of members of House and Senate to review health orders. — J.d. Davidson, Washington Examiner, "Following veto override, DeWine says it’s time for Ohio to move on," 26 Mar. 2021 At the end of the day, that's a conversation that will primarily fall on the regulators who create and monitor accounting rules. — Nicole Goodkind, Fortune, "The World Business Council puts capitalism on notice," 26 Mar. 2021 The group expects to create 90 new jobs and become a carbon-negative company in two years. — Lindsey Mcginnis, The Christian Science Monitor, "Cacao without deforestation? Land reform in Brazil bears fruit.," 26 Mar. 2021 Proponents pitched the fund as a first-of-its kind initiative that would provide millions of dollars to reduce carbon emissions, create jobs and promote resiliency for those facing the most severe impacts from climate change. — oregonlive, "Portland’s massive clean energy fund set to bankroll first projects for communities of color, marginalized residents," 26 Mar. 2021 The instructor will create a demonstration drawing and provide individual critiques for each student. — courant.com, "Community News For The Wethersfield Edition," 26 Mar. 2021 On April 1, Governor Cuomo then announced that Regeneron would create 500,000 kits for testing samples and provide them free of charge to New York State. — New York Times, "Executive With Ties to Cuomo Got Special Access to Virus Testing," 25 Mar. 2021 There may be no finer example of human’s quest to create and control fire than the modern camping stove. — Will Egensteiner, Popular Mechanics, "The Best Backpacking Stoves For Bringing Cooking Power to the Backcountry," 25 Mar. 2021 Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective Create art in a workshop led by experienced art educators. — Jennifer Jhon, South Florida Parenting, "First weekend fun for families: Laser shows, free movies and food trucks," 30 May 2017 This class of chemicals — known as volatile organic compounds — is extremely potent and is blamed for helping create blankets of smog. — Hiroko Tabuchi And Eric Lipton, New York Times, "How Rollbacks at Scott Pruitt’s E.P.A. Are a Boon to Oil and Gas," 20 May 2017 But all that 2013 class did was create heartburn, and get the Dolphins’ general manager fired. — Omar Kelly, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Kelly: Lessons must be learned from Dolphins' disastrous 2013 draft | Commentary," 26 Apr. 2017

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History and Etymology for create

Verb

Middle English createn, borrowed from Latin creātus, past participle of creāre "to bring into being, beget, give birth to, cause to grow," causative derivative from the base of crēscere "to come into existence, increase in size or numbers, grow" — more at crescent entry 1

Adjective

Middle English creat, borrowed from Latin creātus, past participle of creāre "to bring into being, beget, give birth to, cause to grow" — more at create entry 1

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