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Word create
WordType (verb)
Phonetic BrE / kriˈeɪt / NAmE / kriˈeɪt /
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  • 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.
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create

(verb)BrE / kriˈeɪt / NAmE / kriˈeɪt /
  1. to make something 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.
    • She makes her own clothes.
    • She made a good impression on the interviewer.
    • He did a beautiful drawing of a house.
    • Who’s doing the food for the party?
    • Scientists disagree about how the universe was created.
    • Try this new dish, created by our head chef.
    • to develop new software
    • a factory that produces microchips
    • to generate electricity
    • Brainstorming is a good way of generating ideas.
    • Rearrange the letters to form a new word.
    • The chain is formed from 136 links.
  2. 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 somebody a particular rank or title
    • The government has created eight new peers.
    • He was created a baronet in 1715.

    Verb Forms

    • present simple I / you / we / they create
    • he / she / it creates
    • past simple created
    • past participle created
    • -ing form creating

    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.
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