create
[ kree-eyt ]
/ kriˈeɪt /
verb (used with object), cre·at·ed, cre·at·ing.
verb (used without object), cre·at·ed, cre·at·ing.
to do something creative or constructive.
British.
to make a fuss.
adjective
Archaic.
created.
Origin of create
1350–1400; Middle English
creat (past participle) < Latin
creātus, equivalent to
creā- (stem of
creāre to make) +
-tus past participle suffix
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British Dictionary definitions for create
create
/ (kriːˈeɪt) /
verb
(tr)
to cause to come into existence
(tr)
to invest with a new honour, office, or title; appoint
(tr)
to be the cause of
these circumstances created the revolution
(tr)
to act (a role) in the first production of a play
(intr)
to be engaged in creative work
(intr) British slang
to make a fuss or uproar
Derived forms of create
creatable, adjectiveWord Origin for create
C14
creat created, from Latin
creātus, from
creāre to produce, make