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 create create /kriːˈeɪt/

verb

  1. () Make or cause to be or to become  ( create , make )
    make or cause to be or to become
     Make a mess in one's office
    make a mess in one's office
     Create a furor
    create a furor
  2. () Bring into existence  ( create )
    bring into existence
     The company was created 25 years ago
    The company was created 25 years ago
     He created a new movement in painting
    He created a new movement in painting
  3. () Pursue a creative activity; be engaged in a creative activity  ( create )
    pursue a creative activity; be engaged in a creative activity
     Don't disturb him--he is creating
    Don't disturb him--he is creating
  4. Create or manufacture a man-made product  ( create , produce , make )
    create or manufacture a man-made product
     We produce more cars than we can sell
    We produce more cars than we can sell
     The company has been making toys for two centuries
    The company has been making toys for two centuries
  5. Create by artistic means  ( create , make )
    create by artistic means
     Create a poem
    create a poem
     Schoenberg created twelve-tone music
    Schoenberg created twelve-tone music
     Picasso created Cubism
    Picasso created Cubism
     Auden made verses
    Auden made verses
  6. Invest with a new title, office, or rank  ( create )
    invest with a new title, office, or rank
     Create one a peer
    Create one a peer