create

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[edit] Etymology

From Middle English createn, from Latin creatus, the past participle of creare.

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Infinitive
to create

Third person singular
creates

Simple past
created

Past participle
created

Present participle
creating

to 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
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(transitive) To manufacture

  1. (transitive) To design, invest with a new form, shape etc.
    Couturiers create exclusive garments for an affluent clientele
  2. (intransitive) To be creative, imaginative.
    Boys usually enjoy creating, never mind if it's of any use
  3. (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.
  4. (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.
  5. (transitive) To confer a cardinalate, which can't 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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create (comparative more create, superlative most create)

Positive
create

Comparative
more create

Superlative
most create

  1. (archaic) created, resulting from creation

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see created

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create

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