create

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Etymology [edit]

From Middle English createn, from Latin creātus, the perfect passive participle of creō.

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create (third-person singular simple present creates, present participle creating, simple past and past participle created)

  1. (transitive) To put into existence.
    According to the Bible, God created the universe in six days.
    You can create the color orange by mixing yellow and red.
  2. (transitive) To design, invest with a new form, shape, etc.
    Couturiers create exclusive garments for an affluent clientele.
  3. (intransitive) To be creative, imaginative.
    Children usually enjoy creating, never mind if it is of any use!
  4. (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.
  5. (transitive) To confer a title of nobility, not by descent, but by giving a title either initiated or restored for the incumbent.
    Henry VIII created him a Duke.
  6. (transitive) To confer a cardinalate, which can not be inherited, but most often bears a pre‐existent title (notably a church in Rome).
    Under the concordate with Belgium, at least one Belgian clergyman must be created cardinal; by tradition, every archbishop of Mechelen is thus created a cardinal.

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Adjective [edit]

create (comparative more create, superlative most create)

  1. (archaic) Created, resulting from creation.

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Verb [edit]

create

  1. second-person plural indicative present of creare
  2. second-person plural imperative of creare

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Latin [edit]

Verb [edit]

creāte

  1. second-person plural present active imperative of creō
    1. "create ye, make ye, produce ye"
    2. "beget ye, give ye birth to"
    3. "prepare ye, cause ye"
    4. "choose ye"

Participle [edit]

creāte

  1. vocative masculine singular of creātus