create

present (v1)

create

past (v2)

created

past participle (v3)

created

present participle

creating

3rd person singular

creates

1. 1.To bring into existence; (sometimes in particular:)

   • You can create the color orange by mixing yellow and red.
   • Couturiers create exclusive garments for an affluent clientele.
   • Creating a complete map of the human connectome would therefore be a monumental milestone but not the end of the journey to understanding how our brains work.

2. 2.To cause, to bring (a non-object) about by an action, behavior, or event, to occasion.

   • A sudden chemical spill on the highway created a chain‐collision which created a record traffic jam.

3. 3.To confer or invest with a rank or title of nobility, to appoint, ordain or constitute.

   • Henry VIII created him a Duke. Last month, the queen created two barons.
   • 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.

4. 4.To be or do something creative, imaginative, originative.

   • Children usually enjoy creating, never mind if it is of any use!

Overall

Very common· #319

By learning goal

Everyday conversation

Uncommon

General reading & writing

Very common

Academic

Common

Literature

Rare

Synonyms

• make

Word family

• creative