create

Formscreates, creating, created

1. 1
   verbtransitive

   To make something new that did not exist before.

   Like building a sandcastle from sand that was already on the beach.

   Artists create sculptures from scrap metal and old machine parts.

   She created a new recipe by combining flavors from two cuisines.

   UsageSay create something from old things.

   Similarmake, produce, develop, invent, form

   Oppositedestroy

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2. 2
   lead toverbtransitive

   To make something happen, like a feeling or a situation, through what you do.

   Like dropping a stone in a pond and making ripples spread out.

   Loud arguments create tension in the whole house.

   Her speech created a lot of excitement among the students.

   UsageSay create problems or create tension.

   Similarcause, produce, generate, breed, sow

3. 3
   use imaginationverbintransitive

   To use your imagination to make new and original things.

   Like a bird that builds nests just because it loves to build.

   Children love to create, painting and building whatever they imagine.

   When she sits down to create, hours pass without notice.

   UsageSay people love to create.

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4. 4
   from nothingverbtransitive

   To make something exist out of nothing, without using any materials.

   Like making a toy appear in your hand when there was nothing there at all.

   Many religions teach that a god can create worlds out of nothing.

   Many old stories say a god created the world from nothing.

   UsageSay create something out of nothing.

   Similarmake, generate

   Oppositedestroy, annihilate

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