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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.
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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.
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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.
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verb (used without object)
7.
to do something creative or constructive.
8.
British. to make a fuss.

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Created is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
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
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un·cre·at·ed, adjective
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2. originate, invent.

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Example Sentences
  • Web series, or webisodes, are being created specifically for advertisers.
  • By the same token, if it shows it was created weeks ago, that isn't absolute proof that it actually was.
  • But it also created a political vacuum in which nobody may have enough authority to negotiate any bail-out.
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Word Origin & History

create
late 14c., from L. creatus, pp. of creare "to make, produce," related to crescere "arise, grow" (see crescent).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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