Main Entry:: ¹cre·ate
Pronunciation:: \krē-ˈāt, ˈkrē-ˌ\
Function:: verb
Inflected Form(s):: cre·at·ed; cre·at·ing
Etymology:: Middle English, from Latin creatus, past participle of creare; akin to Latin crescere to grow — more at crescent
Date:: 14th century

transitive verb1: to bring into existence <God created the heaven and the earth — Genesis 1:1(Authorized Version)>2 a: to invest with a new form, office, or rank <was created a lieutenant> b: to produce or bring about by a course of action or behavior <her arrival created a terrible fuss> <create new jobs>3: cause, occasion <famine creates high food prices>4 a: to produce through imaginative skill <create a painting> b: design <creates dresses>intransitive verb1: to make or bring into existence something new2: to set up a scoring opportunity in basketball <create off the dribble>

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