create

verb cre·ate \ krē-ˈāt , ˈkrē-ˌāt \

|Updated on: 13 Jun 2018

Examples: create in a Sentence

Definition of create

created; creating

transitive verb

1 : to bring into existence

… God created the heaven and the earth.
—Genesis 1:1 (King James Version)

2 a : 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.

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

an artist who is good at imitating but not at creating

2 : to set up a scoring opportunity in basketball

create off the dribble

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Examples of create in a Sentence

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 of create from the Web

Lee Martin, Jason Stubler and Timothy Ogan will fill the vacancies created by the retirements of Cmdrs.

— rafael guerrero, Naperville Sun, "Naperville police posts YouTube video as recruitment tool to find new cop hires," 9 June 2018
Queen Sugar, created by DuVernay and executive produced by the powerhouse all-woman team of DuVernay, Melissa Carter, and Oprah Winfrey, kicked off its third season last month.

— refinery29.com, "Ava DuVernay Reminds Hollywood To Say “Yes” To Women," 9 June 2018
The properties were owned by a trust created by Roger and Clemence Godin, who acquired the three lakefront sites in separate transactions in the early 2000’s for a total of $561,000, according to Orange County property records.

— stephen hudak, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Winter Garden buys lakefront properties, envisions 'nicest park on Lake Apopka'," 8 June 2018
This was an exhibition chosen by the museum, created by the museum.

— allison keyes, Smithsonian, "Oprah’s Undeniable Influence on American History Recognized in New Smithsonian Exhibition," 8 June 2018
The form-fitting contours created by a waterbed also cut down on tossing and turning, which translates to a better overall quality of sleep.

— dylan jackson, miamiherald, "The waterbed is making a comeback. No, really.," 7 June 2018
The Luntz poll was conducted for the Job Creators Network, an organization created by Home Depot co-founder Bernie Marcus and other entrepreneurs.

— james freeman, WSJ, "The Politics of Tax Cuts," 7 June 2018
Other cars or services could attempt to free-ride on the free-flowing traffic created by dominant firms.

— The Economist, "The market for driverless cars will head towards monopoly," 7 June 2018
The characters created by Gary Burbank at WAKY propelled him to become one of radio's pre-eminent humorists at Cincinnati's WLW and his Earl Pitts editorial satires are still heard on 200 stations.

— jeffrey lee puckett, The Courier-Journal, "60 years ago, WAKY put the crazy in Louisville's rock 'n' roll radio," 7 June 2018

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Origin and Etymology of create

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

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First Known Use: 14th century

in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

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create Synonyms

Phrases

bring forth, give rise to;

create

adjective

Definition of create

archaic

: created

Recent Examples of create from the Web

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

Origin and Etymology of create

see ¹create

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First Known Use: 15th century

in the meaning defined above

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CREATE Defined for English Language Learners

create

verb

Definition of create for English Language Learners

: to make or produce (something) : to cause (something new) to exist
: to cause (a particular situation) to exist
: to produce (something new, such as a work of art) by using your talents and imagination

CREATE Defined for Kids

create

verb cre·ate \ krē-ˈāt \

Definition of create for Students

created; creating

: to cause to exist : bring into existence : produce

Word Root of create

The Latin word creāre, meaning “to produce” or “to cause,” gives us the root cre. Words from the Latin creāre have something to do with producing or causing. To create something is to produce it. Anyone creative is able to produce new and original things. A creature is a being that was alive when it was produced