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[kree-eyt] Origin

cre·ate

[kree-eyt] verb, -at·ed, -at·ing, adjective
verb (used with object)
1.
to cause to come into being, as something unique that would not naturally evolve or that is not made by ordinary processes.
2.
to evolve from one's own thought or imagination, as a work of art or an invention.
3.
Theater. to perform (a role) for the first time or in the first production of a play.
4.
to make by investing with new rank or by designating; constitute; appoint: to create a peer.
5.
to be the cause or occasion of; give rise to: The announcement created confusion.
EXPAND
6.
to cause to happen; bring about; arrange, as by intention or design: to create a revolution; to create an opportunity to ask for a raise.
COLLAPSE
verb (used without object)
7.
to do something creative or constructive.
8.
British. to make a fuss.

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adjective
9.
Archaic. created.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English creat (past participle) < Latin creātus, equivalent to creā- (stem of creāre to make) + -tus past participle suffix

cre·at·a·ble, adjective
in·ter·cre·ate, verb (used with object), -at·ed, -at·ing.
self-cre·at·ed, adjective
self-cre·at·ing, adjective
un·cre·at·a·ble, adjective
EXPAND
un·cre·at·ed, adjective
COLLAPSE


2. originate, invent.

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create (kriːˈeɪt)
 
vb
1.  (tr) to cause to come into existence
2.  (tr) to invest with a new honour, office, or title; appoint
3.  (tr) to be the cause of: these circumstances created the revolution
4.  (tr) to act (a role) in the first production of a play
5.  (intr) to be engaged in creative work
6.  slang (Brit) (intr) to make a fuss or uproar
 
[C14 creat created, from Latin creātus, from creāre to produce, make]
 
cre'atable
 
adj

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create
late 14c., from L. creatus, pp. of creare "to make, produce," related to crescere "arise, grow" (see crescent).
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