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create Definition

cre·ate (krē āt′; often krē′āt′)

transitive verb -·at′ed, -·at′·ing

  1. to cause to come into existence; bring into being; make; originate; esp., to make or design (something requiring art, skill, invention, etc.)
  2. to bring about; give rise to; cause new industries create new jobs
  3. to invest with a new rank, function, etc.
  4. to be the first to portray (a particular role in a play)

Etymology: ME createn < L creatus, pp. of creare, to create < IE *rē-, var. of base *ker-, to grow, cause to grow > cereal

adjective

Archaic created

create Synonyms

create

v.

  1. To conceive in the mind

    formulate, devise, conceive; see imagine 1.

  2. To make

    produce, originate, actualize, effect, form, occasion, perform, cause to exist, bring into being, call into being, call into existence, rear, erect, build, fashion, invent, engender, beget, generate, construct, found, shape, forge, design, plan, fabricate, author, contrive, cause to be, give birth to, bring to pass, bring about, invest, constitute; see also compose 3, invent 1, organize 2, produce 2.

create Usage Examples

Object

  • environment: A new nursing role in A&E Pathways to better care Creating a better environment in A&E Has A&E performance improved?
  • atmosphere: The teams raise money in the weeks leading up to the event and on the day create a party atmosphere for the whole community.
  • opportunity: Being part of Europe has already created huge opportunities for the Scottish economy.
  • job: A country's success in ETS export markets can also be measured in jobs created.
  • file: The decryption of a message involves creating a computer file, a new object, which would then be used against the suspect.
  • image: Images created with passion can take on immense power.

Subject

artist: Two stainless steel sculptural gateways created by artist Antony Robinson mark the entrances to the park.

Preposition: as

by-product: Nor is there any obvious way that stem-cell lines created as a by-product of pre-implantation genetic diagnosis would be useful.

Noun phrase with adjective complement

suitable: Initial trials indicate that this level of correction will create effective error rates suitable for MPEG-2 and other digital video compression schemes.

Adjective complement

engaging: It portrays effective teachers as knowledgeable, reflective pedagogical wizards who are able to create engaging, focused instruction for students.

Modifying Another Word

newly: The administrator may have enabled RSS syndication, this allows you to view newly created threads in guest viewable forums without visiting the board.

Used with why or when

  • which: It's the fluctuations in relative humidity that central heating creates which cause the problem.
  • that: If one is hesitant or appears not to be fully au fait with the methods, a barrier is created that inhibits treatment.
  • when: Picture id This will be automatically created when the record is saved.
  • whatever: We have the ability to create whatever we want.
  • what: It is all too easy to create what looks like a dump of earth, rather than a grassy hillock.

Infinitive complement

serve: New towns continued to spring up in the 13th century, for example Salisbury, created to serve the new cathedral begun in 1220.

Present participle complement

use: NDE will also import files created using Tree Gardener.

Preposition: for

purpose: We have not been created for any purpose, by either God or evolution.

Preposition: by

artist: Two stainless steel sculptural gateways created by artist Antony Robinson mark the entrances to the park.