create

Definitions

1. verb

   To make something new.

   Examples

   • You can create orange by mixing yellow and red.
   • She wants to create a garden behind the house.
   ≈generate≈make≠annihilate≠extinguish
2. verb

   To make something from nothing.

   Examples

   • According to the story, God created the world in six days.
   • One theory says the universe was created in an instant.
   ≈generate≈make≠annihilate≠extinguish
3. verb

   To make something new from other materials or ideas.

   Examples

   • She created a beautiful sculpture from scrap metal.
   • The chef created a new dish from leftover food.
   ≈generate≈make≈invent≠annihilate≠extinguish +1 more
4. verb

   To cause a problem or situation.

   Examples

   • Bad harvests created food shortages.
   • A chemical spill created a huge traffic jam.
5. verb

   To give someone a rank or title.

   Examples

   • The king created him a duke.
   • The queen created two new barons last month.
6. verb

   To make new things with your imagination.

   Examples

   • He loves to create in his spare time.
   • She feels most alive when she is creating.
7. verb

   In theater, to be the first actor to play a role.

   Examples

   • She created the role on Broadway.
   • The actor who created the part later won an award.
8. verb

   In old-fashioned British use, to make a fuss or complain loudly.

   Examples

   • He began to create when the waiter got his order wrong.
   • She created a scene at the checkout.
9. adjective

   In old-fashioned use, made by creation.

   Examples

   • Before me nothing was create except eternal things.
   • All things create owe their being to God.