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单词 create
释义

create

1 of 2

verb

cre·​ate krē-ˈāt How to pronounce create (audio)
ˈkrē-ˌāt
created; creating

transitive verb

1
: to bring into existence
… God created the heaven and the earth.Genesis 1:1 (King James Version)
2
a
: to invest with a new form, office, or rank
She 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 creates high food prices.
4
a
: to produce through imaginative skill
create a painting
b
: design
creates dresses

intransitive verb

1
: to make or bring into existence something new
an artist who is good at imitating but not at creating
2
: to set up a scoring opportunity in basketball
create off the dribble

create

2 of 2

adjective

archaic
: created

Synonyms

Verb

  • beget
  • breed
  • bring
  • bring about
  • bring on
  • catalyze
  • cause
  • do
  • draw on
  • effect
  • effectuate
  • engender
  • generate
  • induce
  • invoke
  • make
  • occasion
  • produce
  • prompt
  • result (in)
  • spawn
  • translate (into)
  • work
  • yield
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Example Sentences

Verb Several new government programs were created while she was governor. The President has announced a plan to create new jobs. the scientists who created the world's first atomic bomb The machine creates a lot of noise. It can be hard to create a balance between work and family. She creates a friendly and welcoming atmosphere for her guests. The advertisements are intended to create demand for the product. I've been creating music for over 30 years. She enjoys creating new dishes by combining unusual ingredients. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
So restaurant chains turned to architecture as a key tool to promote their brand and help create their corporate identity. Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 18 Feb. 2023 This piece should fit more loosely than the base layer to help create a protective layer of warm air between your skin and the outside cold for better insulation. Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2023 Bring your fuzzy slippers and a new intention to help create a happier, more present soft life for yourself. Ellen Mcgirt, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2023 The simplified midsole also helps create more seamless transitions between steps. Women's Health, 17 Feb. 2023 Ahead of spring, Warby Parker has tapped style influencer and rapper A$AP Nast to help create a new pair of sunglasses, the NST2-002. Oscar Hartzog, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2023 The wide waistband helps create a comfortable, contoured fit without the muffin top. Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2023 Europe’s continued purchases helped create a cash bonanza for Russia amid a sharp rise in global oil prices last spring. Catherine Belton, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2023 While a color palette helps create a flow, don’t be afraid to play around with different patterns and fabrics. Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2023
Adjective
Create art in a workshop led by experienced art educators. Jennifer Jhon, South Florida Parenting, 30 May 2017 This class of chemicals — known as volatile organic compounds — is extremely potent and is blamed for helping create blankets of smog. Hiroko Tabuchi And Eric Lipton, New York Times, 20 May 2017 But all that 2013 class did was create heartburn, and get the Dolphins’ general manager fired. Omar Kelly, Sun-Sentinel.com, 26 Apr. 2017 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English createn, borrowed from Latin creātus, past participle of creāre "to bring into being, beget, give birth to, cause to grow," causative derivative from the base of crēscere "to come into existence, increase in size or numbers, grow" — more at crescent entry 1

Adjective

Middle English creat, borrowed from Latin creātus, past participle of creāre "to bring into being, beget, give birth to, cause to grow" — more at create entry 1

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

create

verb
cre·​ate
krē-ˈāt,
ˈkrē-ˌāt
created; creating
: to bring into existence : make, produce

create

verb

as in to generate
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind) it was your negligence that created this mess

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • generate
  • bring
  • cause
  • produce
  • prompt
  • do
  • spawn
  • work
  • induce
  • invoke
  • make
  • catalyze
  • effect
  • yield
  • effectuate
  • engender
  • beget
  • bring about
  • promote
  • draw on
  • introduce
  • encourage
  • bring on
  • bring forth
  • occasion
  • found
  • breed
  • establish
  • inaugurate
  • initiate
  • develop
  • translate (into)
  • launch
  • give rise to
  • determine
  • begin
  • cultivate
  • foster
  • enact
  • institute
  • result (in)
  • innovate
  • decide
  • start
  • render
  • pioneer
  • nurture
  • further
  • set
  • nourish
  • forward
  • contribute (to)
  • set up
  • conduce (to)
  • father
  • advance
  • turn out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • restrict
  • impede
  • limit
  • suppress
  • stifle
  • quash
  • subdue
  • quell
  • smother
  • squelch
  • dampen
  • repress
  • restrain
  • inhibit
  • control
  • crush
  • check
  • can
  • squash
  • curb
  • destroy
  • kill
  • put down
  • rein (in)
  • abolish
  • retard
  • arrest
  • extinguish
  • demolish
  • still
  • snuff (out)
  • liquidate
  • crack down (on)
  • clamp down (on)
  • quench
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