to make something new, or invent something
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Charles Schulz created the characters 'Snoopy' and 'Charlie Brown'.
Oxford Essential Dictionary
create
verb (creates, creating, created)
to make something happen or exist:
Do you believe that God created the world?
The government plans to create more jobs for young people.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
create
cre‧ate S2 W1 AC /kriˈeɪt/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[Word Family: noun: ↑creation, ↑creativity, ↑creator, ↑creativeness; verb: ↑create, ↑recreate; adverb: ↑creatively; adjective: ↑creative ≠ UNCREATIVE]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Latin; Origin: past participle of creare]
1. to make something exist that did not exist before:
Some people believe the universe was created by a big explosion.
Her behaviour is creating a lot of problems.
The new factory is expected to create more than 400 new jobs.
2. to invent or design something:
This dish was created by our chef Jean Richard.
Philip Glass created a new kind of music.
The software makes it easy to create colourful graphs.
3. create somebody something British English to officially give someone a special rank or title:
James I created him Duke of Buckingham.
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
create
cre·ate AW [create creates created creating] [kriˈeɪt] [kriˈeɪt] verb
1. ~ sth to make sth happen or exist
• Scientists disagree about how the universe was created.
• The main purpose of industry is to create wealth.
• The government plans to create more jobs for young people.
• Create a new directory and put all your files into it.
• Try this new dish, created by our head chef.
2. ~ sth to produce a particular feeling or impression
• The company is trying to create a young energetic image.
• The announcement only succeeded in creating confusion.
• The reorganization has created a lot of bad feeling.
• They've painted it red to create a feeling of warmth.
3. to give sb a particular rank or title
• ~ sth The government has created eight new peers.
• ~ sth + noun He was created a baronet in 1715.
Verb forms:
Word Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘form out of nothing’, used of a divine or supernatural being): from Latin creat- ‘produced’, from the verb creare.
Thesaurus:
create verb
1. T
• There are lots of different myths about how the world was created.
• We need to create more jobs for young people.
make • • produce • • form • • build • • generate • • develop • • manufacture • |especially spoken do •
Opp: destroy
create/make/produce/form/build/generate/develop/manufacture sth from/out of sth
create/make/produce/do a drawing/painting
create/produce/generate income/profits/wealth
Create or make? Make is a more general word, used especially for physical objects
• make a table/dress/cake
• create jobs/wealth
Use create to emphasize how unusual or original sth is
• a new dish, created by our chef
2. T
• The news created widespread confusion.
cause • • produce • • stimulate • • arouse • • result in sth • • lead to sth • • bring sth about • • provoke • • prompt • |formal give rise to sth •
create/cause/produce/stimulate/arouse/result in/lead to/provoke/prompt/give rise to speculation
create/cause/produce/result in/lead to/provoke/give rise to problems
create/cause/arouse/lead to/provoke/give rise to resentment
Synonyms:
make
do • create • develop • produce • generate • form
These words all mean to make sth from parts or materials, or to cause sth to exist or happen.
make • to create or prepare sth by combining materials or putting parts together; to cause sth to exist or happen: ▪ She makes her own clothes. ◊ ▪ She ▪ made a good impression ▪ on the interviewer.
do • (rather informal) to make or prepare sth, especially sth artistic or sth to eat: ▪ He did a beautiful drawing of a house. ◊ ▪ Who's doing the food for the party?
create • to make sth exist or happen, especially sth new that did not exist before: ▪ Scientists disagree about how the universe was created.
make or create?
Make is a more general word and is more often used for physical things: you would usually make a table/dress/cake but create jobs/wealth. You can use create for sth physical in order to emphasize how original or unusual the object is: ▪ Try this new dish, created by our head chef.
develop • (used especially in business contexts) to think of and produce a new product: ▪ to develop new software
produce • to make things to be sold; to create sth using skill: ▪ a factory that produces microchips
generate • to produce or create sth, especially power, money or ideas: ▪ to generate electricity ◊ ▪ Brainstorming is a good way of generating ideas.
form • [often passive] to make sth from sth else; to make sth into sth else: ▪ Rearrange the letters to form a new word. ◊ ▪ The chain is formed from 136 links.
to make/create/develop/produce/generate/form sth from/out of sth
to make/form sth into sth
to make/produce wine
to create/develop a new product
to create/produce/generate income/profits/wealth
to produce/generate electricity/heat/power
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
create / kriˈeɪt / verb [ T ] (MAKE)
B1 to make something new, or invent something:
Charles Schulz created the characters 'Snoopy' and 'Charlie Brown'.
The Bible says that God created the world.
He created a wonderful meal from very few ingredients.
It's important to create a good impression when you meet a new client.
create / kriˈeɪt / verb [ I ] UK old-fashioned (BE ANGRY)
to show that you are angry:
If she sees you with an ice cream she'll only start creating.
Collins Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary
create
[krie͟ɪt]
creates, creating, created
1) VERB To create something means to cause it to happen or exist.
[V n] We set business free to create more jobs in Britain...
[V n] She could create a fight out of anything...
[V n] The lights create such a glare it's next to impossible to see anything behind them...
[V n] Criticizing will only destroy a relationship and create feelings of failure.
Syn:
produce
Ant:
destroy
Derived words:
creation [krie͟ɪʃ(ə)n] N-UNCOUNT usu N of n These businesses stimulate the creation of local jobs... The creation of large parks and forests is of lower priority than some twenty years ago.
2) VERB When someone creates a new product or process, they invent it or design it.
[V n] It is really great for a radio producer to create a show like this...
[V n] He's creating a whole new language of painting.
Syn:
invent
Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary
create
cre·ate /kriˈeɪt/ verb -ates; -at·ed; -at·ing [+ obj]
1 : to make or produce (something) : to cause (something new) to exist
• Several new government programs were created while she was governor.
• The President has announced a plan to create new jobs.
• the scientists who created the world's first atomic bomb
• The machine creates a lot of noise.
• According to the Bible, the world was created [=made] in six days.
2 : to cause (a particular situation) to exist
• You created [=made, caused] this mess, and now you'll have to fix it.
• We need everyone's help in creating [=developing] a better society.
• It can be hard to create a balance between work and family.
• She creates a friendly and welcoming atmosphere for her guests.
• The advertisements are intended to create demand for the product.
3 : to produce (something new, such as a work of art) by using your talents and imagination
• He creates beautiful paintings.
• I've been creating music for over 30 years.
• She enjoys creating new dishes by combining unusual ingredients.
4 chiefly Brit : to give (someone) a new title or rank
• She was created (the) Duchess of Cornwall.