create
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Middle English createn, from Latin creatus, the past participle of creare.
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /kɹiːeɪt/
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- Rhymes: -eɪt
[edit] Verb
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to create (third-person singular simple present creates, present participle creating, simple past and past participle created)
- (transitive) To put into existence
- According to the Bible, God created the universe in six days
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(transitive) To manufacture
- (transitive) To design, invest with a new form, shape etc.
- Couturiers create exclusive garments for an affluent clientele
- (intransitive) To be creative, imaginative.
- Boys usually enjoy creating, never mind if it's of any use
- (transitive) To cause, bring a (non-object) about by action
- A sudden chemical spill on the highway created a chain-collision which created a record traffic jam.
- To be conferred a title of nobility, not by descent. Particularly used of the peerage of England and of cardinals of the Catholic church.
- He was created a Duke by the Queen.
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terms related to create
[edit] Translations
to put into existence
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to design, invest with a new form, shape etc
to manufacture
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[edit] Adjective
create (comparative more create, superlative most create)
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[edit] Translations
- see created
[edit] External links
- create in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- create in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
[edit] Italian
[edit] Verb
create
- second-person plural indicative present of creare
- second-person plural imperative of creare

