Added 5 October 2026
create
/kɹiːˈeɪt/ verb
In Latin: creō Wiktionary
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To bring into existence;
You can create the color orange by mixing yellow and red.
- To bring into existence out of nothing, without the prior existence of the materials or elements used.
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To make or produce from other (e.g. raw, unrefined or scattered) materials or combinable elements or ideas; to design or invest with a new form, shape, function, etc.
Couturiers create exclusive garments for an affluent clientele.
adjective
Origin
From Middle English createn, from Latin creātus, the perfect passive participle of creō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). In this sense, mostly displaced Old English wyrċan (whence Modern English work) and ġesċieppan (whence Modern English shape).
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