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to create

to create

1.0
To make something new that does not exist yet
  • verb
  • /kriˈeɪt/
translation icon : crear
  • All we were trying to do is create an antidote.
  • create something new
  • help create
  • create opportunities

The first one was how we create value for users.

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Examples

  • So now you're free to create anything you want.

  • Improving the efficiency of these processes will create safer, healthier, and more sustainable foods.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The first one was how we create value for users.

  • This is how we create long term success.

  • This is the perfect time to create that next version of you.

  • If I can look at my thoughts, I can create my world.

  • It is our time to create a new normal.

  • Yet these emerging technologies also promise to create a platform for more comprehensive health monitoring.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The artist aims to create an inspiring mural for the community.

  • As a chef, she loves to create new dishes that surprise her customers.

Synonyms

to make
vsto create
1.0

To create something by putting parts together

is about causing something new rather than assembling parts
to come up with
vsto create
2.7

To think of an idea or plan

covers physical production and broader causation, not just ideas
to produce
vsto create
2.0

To make something, often in large amounts for sale

focuses on causing existence generally rather than only beginnings
to establish
vsto create
772 4.1

To start something that is meant to last

refers broadly to causing things to exist rather than making lasting institutions
to develop
vsto create
668 1.8

To create something new like an idea or product

emphasizes gradual improvement rather than sudden act of bringing into being
to form
vsto create
598 1.0

To create a group or organization

is the general act of causing something to exist beyond organizational shape
to generate
vsto create
537 3.2

To make something that did not exist before

is about causing existence directly, not only as process result
to invent
vsto create
532 3.1

To make something new that did not exist before

is broader, not limited to wholly new designs or devices
to found
vsto create
305 3.9

Create something like a company, school, or town

is general causation, not limited to starting formal institutions
to originate
vsto create
153 3.8

To start or create something

is about causing something new rather than only starting an existing process
to spawn
vsto create
68 5.5

To make many new things or ideas appear

is general causation, not focused on sudden or numerous production
to beget
vsto create
19 7.9

To cause something to happen or exist

is about making or producing new things rather than only causing outcomes
to bring forth
vsto create
16 4.1

To produce or show something new for others to use

is general causation, not limited to revealing or presenting things

Antonyms

1.0

Damage something so badly that it cannot be used or fixed

156 2.2

Remove all traces of something from memory or history

Idioms

To cause a lot of public interest and excitement

Phrasal Verbs

Make a place messy so things are not in order

9.9

Make players from both teams gather over the ball on the ground after a tackle

To cause disagreement between people or groups

to create friction
  • Specialized
3.9

To make two surfaces rub together so they resist movement

To make something using raw materials

To form an idea or picture in your mind

4.7

Help people or groups work together to achieve more than they do alone

To make something new by speaking rather than writing

How New

to invent
532 3.1
to originate
153 3.8
to create
1.0
to produce
2.0
copy
1.0

Surface Forms

create infinitive
created past
created past participle
creating present participle
creates third person singular

Etymology

Create comes from the Latin word creare, which means 'to make' or 'to produce'. Think of a creator who brings something new into being, so to create is to make something exist.