I. krē-ˈāt, ˈkrē-ˌ verb
( cre·at·ed ; cre·at·ing )
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin creatus, past participle of creare; akin to Latin crescere to grow — more at crescent
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1. : to bring into existence
God created the heaven and the earth — Genesis 1:1(Authorized Version)
2.
a. : to invest with a new form, office, or rank
was created a lieutenant
b. : to produce or bring about by a course of action or behavior
her arrival created a terrible fuss
create new jobs
3. : cause , occasion
famine create s high food prices
4.
a. : to produce through imaginative skill
create a painting
b. : design
create s dresses
intransitive verb
1. : to make or bring into existence something new
2. : to set up a scoring opportunity in basketball
create off the dribble
II. adjective
Date: 15th century
archaic : created