Meaning

8 senses
  1. (transitive)To bring into existence; (sometimes in particular:)

    You can create the color orange by mixing yellow and red.

    kreieren, erschaffen, schaffen

    создава́тьsozdavátʹ, созда́тьsozdátʹ, твори́тьtvorítʹ

    твори́тиtvorýty, створи́тиstvorýty

    bring into existence

  2. To bring into existence; (sometimes in particular:)

    (especially, transitive)To bring into existence out of nothing, without the prior existence of the materials or elements used.

  3. (transitive)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.

    entwerfen

  4. (transitive)To cause, to bring (a non-object) about by an action, behavior, or event, to occasion.

    crop failures created food shortages and high prices; his stubbornness created many difficulties

    A sudden chemical spill on the highway created a chain‐collision which created a record traffic jam.

  5. (transitive)To confer or invest with a rank or title of nobility, to appoint, ordain or constitute.

    Henry VIII created him a Duke. Last month, the queen created two barons.

    Under the concordate with Belgium, at least one Belgian clergyman must be created cardinal; by tradition, every archbishop of Mechelen is thus created a cardinal.

    invest with a new title, office, or rank

  6. (intransitive)To be or do something creative, imaginative, originative.

    Children usually enjoy creating, never mind if it is of any use!

    pursue a creative activity; be engaged in a creative activity

  7. (transitive)In theatre, to be the first performer of a role; to originate a character.

  8. (UK, colloquial, intransitive)To make a fuss, complain; to shout.

    make or cause to be or to become

Examples

1321 sentences
  1. We need to create more jobs.

    Нам треба створити більше робочих місць.

    ruНам нужно создавать больше рабочих мест.

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  2. God created the heaven and the earth.

    Бог створив небеса і землю.

    ruБог сотворил небо и землю.

    deGott schuf Himmel und Erde.

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  3. What kind of games do you create?

    Якого плану ігри ви створюєте?

    ruКакого рода игры вы создаёте?

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  4. Why did God create the universe?

    Навіщо бог створив Всесвіт?

    ruЗачем Бог создал вселенную?

    deWarum hat Gott das Weltall erschaffen?

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  5. God created the world in six days.

    Бог створив світ за шість днів.

    ruБог создал этот мир за шесть дней.

    deGott erschuf die Welt in sechs Tagen.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
to put into existence:
Русский
By meaning 1
to put into existence:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
to put into existence:
to design, invest with a new form, shape etc.:

Origin

From Middle English createn, from Latin creātus, the perfect passive participle of creō, s

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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Forms

creates, creating, created, created
Base formcreate · to create
3rd person singularcreates
Present participlecreating
Past simplecreated
Past participlecreated

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theycreate
he, she, itcreates

Past simpleLesson

all personscreated

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave created
he, she, ithas created

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill create

Synonyms

18 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • create by artistic means:make
  • make or cause to be or to become:make
  • create or manufacture a man-made product:producemake

Antonyms

4 antonyms

Word family

39 related words

Collocations

4 patterns
  • god created
  • god created the
  • created equal
  • to create a

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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