English Dictionary
Definition of “create”
create (kriːˈeɪt
)
Definitions
verb
- (tr) to cause to come into existence
- (tr) to invest with a new honour, office, or title; appoint
- (tr) to be the cause of ⇒
these circumstances created the revolution
- (tr) to act (a role) in the first production of a play
- (intr) to be engaged in creative work
- (intr) British slang to make a fuss or uproar
Alternative Forms
creˈatable adjective Word Origin
C14 creat created, from Latin creātus, from creāre to produce, make
Synonyms
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make,
form,
produce,
develop,
design,
generate,
invent,
coin,
compose,
devise,
initiate,
hatch,
originate,
formulate,
give birth to
spawn,
dream up,
concoct,
beget,
give life to bring into being or existence
Translations
- British English:
create
To create something means to cause it to happen or exist.The new factory will create 1,000 jobs.kriːˈeɪt VERB The new factory will create 1,000 jobs.
- Spanish:
crear
v
- French:
créer
vt
- German:
schaffen
v
- Chinese: 创造 v
- Arabic: يُبْدِعُ v
- Portuguese: criar v
- Russian: создавать v
- Croatian: stvoriti v
- Czech: vytvořit v tvořit
- Danish: skabe v
- Dutch: maken v
- Finnish: luoda v
- Greek: δημιουργώ v
- Italian: creare v
- Japanese: 創造する v
- Korean: 창조하다 v
- Norwegian: lage v
- Polish: stworzyć v tworzyć
- Brazilian Portuguese: criar v
- European Spanish:
crear
v
- Swedish: skapa v
- Thai: สร้าง v
- Turkish: yaratmak v
- Vietnamese: tạo ra v
Usage examples
He gave up alcohol completely and did everything possible to create the impression of a total reformation.
Low, Ona, To His Just Desserts (1986)In 1983, he decided to spend some of it to create his dream home, Twin Ponds.
Country Life (2004)It said Dr Antinori had said plans outlined last year to create the world's first cloned human were now within sight of success.
Irish Times (2002)Choose labour-saving straight lines to create the formal look that best suits most small urban spaces.
Glasgow Herald (2001)The second way is to step back a little and create some space, some emptiness.
Amoda, MOVING INTO ECSTASY: An Urban Mystic's Guide to Movement, Music and Meditation (2001)
