createcre‧ate /kriˈeɪt/ ●●● S2 W1 AWL verb [transitive] 
Some people believe the universe was created by a big explosion. Her behaviour is creating a lot of problems. The new factory is expected to create more than 400 new jobs.► see thesaurus at make2to invent or design something: This dish was created by our chef Jean Richard. Philip Glass created a new kind of music. The software makes it easy to create colourful graphs.► see thesaurus at invent3create somebody something British English to officially give someone a special rank or title: James I created him Duke of Buckingham.
WORD ORIGINcreate
Origin:
1300-1400 Latin past participle of creareVERB TABLE
create
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | create |
| he, she, it | creates | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | created |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have created |
| he, she, it | has created | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had created |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will create |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have created |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am creating |
| he, she, it | is creating | |
| you, we, they | are creating | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was creating |
| you, we, they | were creating | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been creating |
| he, she, it | has been creating | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been creating |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be creating |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been creating |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- A bullet exceeding the speed of sound creates two shock waves.
- Agatha Christie created the character Hercule Poirot.
- Land movement created the Alps.
- Margot's outburst created an unpleasant atmosphere and most of the guests left early.
- Mary Quant created a whole new look for women's clothes in the 1960s.
- Picasso created a completely new style of painting.
- Several children created a disturbance.
- She wanted to create a garden to complement her beautiful home.
- Some believe the universe was created by a big explosion.
- The end of the cold war helped create a situation in which more countries than ever have access to nuclear weapons.
- The pen pal program was created by teacher Cindy Lee.
- The software makes it easy to create colorful charts and graphs.
- The white walls and mirrors helped to create an illusion of space.
- This dish was created by master chef Marco Pierre White.
- We found that this chemical process created hydrogen chloride as a by-product.
- A few such designs may be created before a final decision is made by the artist and client.
- But what it does is create a space for renewal and reflection on the universe and its injustices.
- If these measures had been designed to encourage investment, or to create jobs, they would at least have restored economic growth.
- Man has been created to have dominion in this world.
- My father employed three people to create them.
- On the other hand, millions of new jobs have also been created.
- This has created considerably greater demand for both rentals and purchases.
THESAURUS
used about things you make yourself, or things that are made in a factory: · Diane makes all her own clothes.· My camera was made in China.
to make something in large quantities to be sold, or to make something as the result of a natural process: · The factory produces high-quality steel.· Japan produces some of the most advanced mobile phones.· The pancreas is a gland in your body which produces hormones.
to make something new and original: · Tarantino created a whole new style of films.· Many companies invest a lot of money in creating new products.· Potter was famous for creating characters such as ‘Peter Rabbit’.· This technique is used to create images of beautiful forests.
to make machines, cars, equipment etc in factories: · The company manufactures aircraft parts.
to make very large quantities of something in a factory: · They developed a way to mass-produce the drug.
to design and make something new over a period of time: · In 1962, Enders developed an effective vaccine against measles.· The company is developing new anti-virus software.
to make something as the result of a natural process or chemical reaction: · Hydrogen and oxygen combine to form water.· The research will help us understand how planets are formed.
to make something such as heat, electricity, or power: · Wind can be used to generate electricity.
to think of an idea for a new product, machine etc, and design it or make it: · The telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell.· Who invented the Internet?
to make or design something new and original: · We decided to create the software ourselves.· For her latest book, she has created a whole new group of characters.
to produce a new idea, plan, method, excuse etc by thinking: · I’ve thought of an idea.· They’re always trying to think up new ways to improve efficiency.
to produce a new idea, a way of dealing with something etc, especially a good one: · How did you come up with that idea?· Ellis came up with the solution to the problem immediately.
to invent a story, song, game, excuse etc: · My mother used to make up bedtime stories for us.· I didn’t want to go to the class, so I decided to make up an excuse.
to think of an idea or plan, especially one that seems unusual or even crazy: · It can’t be easy dreaming up new advertisements all the time.· I wonder who dreamt up that idea!
formal to invent a way of doing something, especially one that is clever or complicated: · This system was devised as a way of measuring students’ progress.
formal to think of a new idea, plan etc and develop it in your mind: · The project was originally conceived by a Dutch businessman two years ago.
Longman Language Activatorto make something happen · I wish you wouldn't slam the door. It makes the floor shake.· Accidents don't always just happen - people can make them happen.· Gravity is the force that makes the planets move around the sun.
to make something happen, especially something unpleasant: · Heavy traffic is causing long delays on the roads.· About half of the chemicals that were tested caused cancer in rats.· The autopsy showed that her death was caused by liver failure.cause somebody trouble/problems/anxiety etc: · As children we were always causing our parents trouble.· Try to isolate the problems that are causing you the most difficulty.cause something to do something: · The power failure caused the whole computer system to shut down.
to be the particular reason for a problem or difficulty: · After a long investigation into the fire, faulty wiring was found to be the cause.be the cause of: · It's too early to say whether this virus is actually the cause of the disease.· An explosion on board appears to be the cause of the crash.be the leading/main cause of something: · The study showed that drug use is the leading cause of crime and violence.
to be the person or thing that causes something bad to happen, for example a mistake, a problem, or a serious accident: · The number of workplace accidents is increasing, but it is not clear who or what is responsible.be responsible for: · Heart disease was responsible for most of the deaths.· He was clearly responsible for the deaths and must be punished.be largely/mainly responsible for something: · Inflation was largely responsible for the economic crisis.
if an action or event results in something, it makes something happen: · Workers fear that the company's reorganization will result in layoffs.· Months of secret talks with the rebels finally resulted in the release of the hostages.· If left untreated, the condition will eventually result in blindness.
to start a process that finally makes something happen: · His research eventually led to the development of a vaccine.· The new regulations should lead to an improvement in our water supply.· The bank has offered a reward for information leading to the arrest of the robbers.
formal if a situation, event, or action gives rise to a particular feeling, situation etc, it starts the process that makes it happen: · The canal project gave rise to a malaria epidemic in the region.· The President's frequent cancellations have given rise to concerns about his health.
to make something happen, especially a change or an improved situation: bring about something: · The President will support any efforts to bring about a ceasefire.· Education is the best method of bringing about economic development.bring something about: · A lot of hard work by ordinary citizens eventually brought the changes about.
to make a particular condition that did not exist at all suddenly exist: · The white walls and mirrors helped to create an illusion of space.· Margot's outburst created an unpleasant atmosphere and most of the guests left early.· The end of the cold war helped create a situation in which more countries than ever have access to nuclear weapons.
if something makes for a particular situation, it makes it easier or more likely for that situation to exist: · The stormy weather made for a very bumpy landing.· Delicious food and wonderful company made for a very enjoyable evening.
to think of a new idea, design, or name for something to think of an idea for a new product, machine etc for the first time, and design it and make it: · Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.· Television was invented in the 1920s.· Theremin invented the weird electronic instrument that provided soundtracks to 1950s science-fiction movies.
to make something new in art, literature, fashion etc: · Agatha Christie created the character Hercule Poirot.· Mary Quant created a whole new look for women's clothes in the 1960s.
informal to produce a new idea, name, method etc by thinking carefully about it: think up/come up with something: · See if you can come up with a better name for it.· We need to think up some new ideas for the Christmas show.think something up: · We don't just think this stuff up. It's the way good lawyers always operate.
to invent a way of doing something, especially one that is clever and complicated: · The exercise programme was devised by a leading health expert.· Scientists have devised a test that shows who is most likely to get the disease.
to invent something such as a story or song, usually without writing it down: make up something: · For Halloween, the children made up stories about wolves and witches.· When my mother was in a good mood, she would make up songs about us.make something up: · That's a good riddle. Did you make it up yourself?
formal to think of a new idea, plan, or piece of work and develop it in your mind, until it is ready to be used, made etc: · "We wanted to make something new and original,'' said Colin Smith, the man who conceived the show.· The painting is beautifully conceived in every way -- composition, colour and texture.conceive of: · The young Edvard Munch conceived of a radically new approach to his art.
to think of a plan, idea, method etc, especially one that other people think is strange or unlikely to succeed: dream up something: · Banks seem to spend a lot of time dreaming up ways to get more money from their customers.· The machine looked like it had been dreamed up by a surrealist painter.dream something up: · "It's too complicated for me," Polly whispered; "how do they dream these things up?"
to invent a word or phrase: · The term "black hole" was coined in 1969 by the American scientist John Wheeler.· A Polish refugee coined the term "genocide" to describe attempts to kill an entire group of people.
to make something to produce something which did not exist before: · Diane makes all her own clothes.· The furniture was made by a Swedish firm.· They've just finished making a movie about life during the Civil War.· My camera was made in Taiwan.make somebody something: · I'll make you a coffee, shall I?be made of something (=to be made using a particular substance): · a bag made of leatherbe made from something (=to be made by putting together different materials, substances, or parts): · People were living in huts made from mud, stones, and straw.make something out of/from something: · You could make some cushion covers out of those curtains.
to make large quantities of food, equipment, or other goods by means of industrial processes: · The dairy produced over 1500 tonnes of butter per year.· They produce cheap goods for export to the United States.· a factory that produces high-quality steel
to make machines, equipment, cars etc in factories: · He works for a small company manufacturing aluminium products.· The car was designed, developed, and manufactured in collaboration with Honda.
to make goods in very large quantities using special industrial processes: · Henry Ford made his fortune mass-producing the Model T.· The bike is the first mass-produced bicycle to have full front and rear suspension.
to make large quantities of things, especially without caring about quality: churn/turn out something: · They turn out cheap souvenirs for tourists.· Churning out pamphlets and booklets is ineffective if consumers cannot understand the messages.churn/turn something out: · As long as people keep buying these products, the company will keep turning them out.
to invent something new and original in art, music, fashion etc: · Picasso created a completely new style of painting.· She wanted to create a garden to complement her beautiful home.· This dish was created by master chef Marco Pierre White.
formal to make something using your hands or simple tools: · Two million years ago our ancestors began to fashion stone tools.fashion something from something: · The man had fashioned a turban from a strip of torn cloth.
to make something complicated, especially a building, machine, or vehicle, by putting parts together: · One of Jim's hobbies is building model airplanes.· John and his father built the cabin themselves.build something by hand (=build something without using machines): · Every single car is built by hand at the company's headquarters near Turin.
to make something, especially something large, solid, and strong, by putting parts together: · It is easy to construct a wooden framework for plants to grow against.· Developers want to construct a replica of the 19th century steam yacht.construct something from something: · The roof frames were constructed from thick, heavy timbers.
to make something such as a machine or a piece of furniture by putting together parts that have been made somewhere else: · It's one of those beds that you have to assemble yourself.· Our kits are very easy to assemble.· The apprentices worked in the shed where the new locomotives were assembled and the old ones repaired.
when a natural process makes something if a natural process or chemical reaction forms something, it makes it, especially over a period of time: · Hydrogen and oxygen combine to form water.· Coal is formed naturally from decomposed organic matter.
if a natural process or part of your body produces a substance, it makes it, usually for a particular purpose: · The stomach produces acids which help to digest food.· Carbon dioxide is produced during respiration.
if a natural process creates something, it makes something that was not there before: · Land movement created the Alps.· A bullet exceeding the speed of sound creates two shock waves.· We found that this chemical process created hydrogen chloride as a by-product.
: generate electricity/heat/power to produce a lot of electricity, heat etc: · The friction between the satellite and the atmosphere generates great heat.· France generates a large part of its electricity from nuclear power.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Two prisoners created a diversion to give the men time to escape. Having my mother living with us causes friction at home. The security leaks have caused a widespread furore. A strike will cause havoc for commuters. The mirrors in the room gave an illusion of greater space. For some children, the first fall of snow is an opportunity to create mayhem. The prime minister wanted to create a safe haven for the refugees. Plans for the motorway caused quite a stir among locals. The purpose of industry is to create wealth.
(=begin to have an agenda)· We need to establish an agenda for future research.
· Their nuclear programme is causing mounting anxiety among other nations, especially Israel.
· Lighting is one of the most effective ways of creating a good atmosphere.
· Uniforms are one of the things that create barriers.
· Snow has caused chaos on the roads this morning.
· It's important to create a climate of trust between staff and management.
· They have established a code of practice for advertisers.
· They set up a commission to investigate the problem of youth crime.
· Sometimes very small disagreements can cause conflict within a family.
· English spelling often causes confusion for learners.
· The people fled the country, creating a huge refugee crisis.
· Use your imagination to create an interesting design in the garden.
· The difficult economic situation poses a dilemma for investors.
· She created an award-winning display at the national garden show.
· Several people were arrested for creating a disturbance outside the embassy.
Two prisoners created a diversion to give the men time to escape. (=make new jobs)· The government is trying to stimulate the economy and create employment.
· They believe that everyone is created equal by God.
(=make people expect that something will happen)· The events of the last few weeks have created expectations of an economic recession.
· I created a file of useful contacts.
Having my mother living with us causes friction at home. The security leaks have caused a widespread furore.· The aim is to create a suitable breeding habitat for rare birds.
· The severe winter caused great hardship in remote villages.
· The idea is to create better harmony in the community.
A strike will cause havoc for commuters.· There was concern that overhead power lines could cause a health hazard.
The mirrors in the room gave an illusion of greater space.· The company is trying to create an image of quality and reliability.
(also convey an impression formal)· Arriving late won’t create a very good impression.
· We need to create an incentive for people to recycle their rubbish.
· Certain economic systems inevitably result in inequality.
For some children, the first fall of snow is an opportunity to create mayhem.· Stalin created a lot of myths about himself.
(=do something in a particular way that is different to and better than anyone else)· She had carved out a niche for herself as a children's television presenter.
· If we allow this once, it will create a precedent.
· The building’s lack of parking space could cause problems.
· The special arrangements for overseas students caused resentment among the other students.
The prime minister wanted to create a safe haven for the refugees.· Local artists were asked to create sculptures for the garden.
· Poor harvests could cause food shortages in the winter.
(=cause it to happen)· Tom’s arrival created an awkward situation.
Plans for the motorway caused quite a stir among locals.· The prime minister caused a storm by criticizing military commanders.
· the vacancy which was created by White’s resignation
· His sudden departure created a vacuum at the head of the company.
The purpose of industry is to create wealth. (=make one)· The pupils created a website on Henry VIII.
· The government intends to set up an enterprise zone in the region.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN· It created a wartime atmosphere which could be used to manage the economy and to generate social cohesion.· Like Jim Burke, they create an atmosphere in which risk taking is encouraged.· The public rooms are spacious and create a discreet atmosphere of good living.· What director Michael Winterbottom excels at, instead, is creating an atmosphere of vague religious resonance.· Independent switches for each light will make it easier to create the appropriate atmosphere.· A grand jury was convened; the jury condemned the newspapers for creating the atmosphere which instigated the Saturday night riots.· They wanted to create an atmosphere.· Glass walls between the classrooms create an open atmosphere.
· Therefore, both over-confidence and under-confidence may play a part in creating an environment in which accidents happen more readily.· I asked the subordinates how the new managers were to create such an environment.· Gift of creating a pleasant environment with minimal resources.· The reason we create artificial environments instead Of accepting natural ones is that we like our environments to be constant and predictable.· In the second case money was the prime factor, both its getting and spending; it created an artificial environment.· As one man sees another doing it, it creates an environment where it is okay.· Do people create their own environment, or will they learn to live in any conditions?· Most important though, create a safe environment.
· As well as creating ordinary compressed files, you can even create self extracting versions.· Iprocessing files via Wordpad by dragging them on to its icon than by launching the program that created the file.· Error 1046 Error creating new package file.· To do this, we will create a file of addresses using the same variable list document.· Please verify that there is sufficient disk quota and privilege to create a file in the supplied working directory.· All that is required is to create a new file, although this can be time-consuming.
· Try tiaras and crowns and always wear hair below your jawline to create the illusion of length.· These laws create an illusion of safety but do little to prevent such crimes.· His remedy was to divide the garden with a wicker arch into two sections, to create an illusion of space.· First, the leader has or creates the illusion of a track record of success.· Such advise fills up too many books of quality management and creates the illusion that something is under control.· The approach of many a trainee, therefore, was to create the illusion of desirability.· Pool will use the outer planets to create the illusion of a nova.· Farther west is the Hudson River, creating the illusion that ocean liners occasionally sail down the street.
· They created a fake cultural image, producing nice books, and incited a boom by pushing prices up.· PaperPort software creates a graphic image of the scanned item and lets the user edit, annotate and sort the result.· Over the last year he had worked hard to create an image for himself and it was paying off.· The world was created and the dancer was created in the same image.· Use them to create images for brightening up your newsletters, reports, simple diagrams and suchlike.· On the other hand, supporters spend time and money to create an image that sells.· Create a still image - in which they work out of role to create an image like a statue or three dimensional photograph.· Many of the poems continue to create images of male-female tensions.
· The call, the first by any network, created the false impression that Bush had won the general election.· One of the things he tries to do in that interview is to create the impression there was a written agreement.· Advertising also creates the impression that smoking is a socially acceptable norm.· Deceptive behaviors are those actions intended to create a false impression of reality.· All of you in our Service teams create the first impression after the contract has been signed.· To have cancelled the conference would have created an equally bad impression.· And if all that sounds a bit pious, I've created the wrong impression.
· If these measures had been designed to encourage investment, or to create jobs, they would at least have restored economic growth.· There are many businesses out there that could be creating jobs-good jobs-but the government effectively discourages them from doing so.· The government, through its regional policy, also provides assistance to companies creating jobs in depressed areas.· As the population grew, business services increased, creating more job openings and luring more people.· The scheme would create up to 5,000 jobs during the five years of construction, beginning in 1994.· The arts create jobs and ideas that people can come to San Francisco and see.· It will create a number of jobs for people living in the area.· Instead, this money is being sent abroad to create jobs in nations that use low-cost labor.
· Agriculture has also been the beneficiary of rapid industrial growth and urban development, which have created expanding market opportunities.· Lewie was not just a trader, though: He had the mentality and the will to create a market.· The discount houses attempt to make profits by creating a market in short-term financial instruments.· However, the Panel will not allow an offeror to rely on a pre-condition indefinitely as this creates uncertainty in the market.· Our industry can create new markets and opportunities with a modest investment in language initiatives.· These papers were not so much creating a new market as servicing an established public interest.· It was a matter first of embarking on practical ways of increasing harmony and creating a single market.· They were interpreted as an attempt to create a wider market in cultivated land.
· Delicately Louisa had tried again and again to create the opportunity, but she had been allowed no room.· And they created an Opportunity Line-an 800 number anyone could call to get information about training and education services.· Cant about the free market creating opportunities for poor people is meaningless when wealth calls all the shots.· Public organizations can create a spectrum of opportunities, which different communities can seize as they are ready.· The provision of the equipment does not ensure the mathematical experience, but can create opportunity for it.· But all it did was create passing opportunities inside for Wilson, Jones and Crouse to take advantage of.· For those who play the stock market actively, volatility creates opportunities-but also concern.· There are already early signs that this media flexible approach to our markets is creating opportunities to grow new revenue streams:?
· This success would, however, have created a problem for Kinnock in office.· For instance, it can create a problem if the team moves.· This will help traffic problems but will create more parking problems.· That created another set of problems, of course.· A grandparent who tries to counteract parents' own methods by being over-indulgent or strict will only create further problems.· A junior who is tired of sitting on the bench is creating morale problems.· Though it created problems in times of political crisis, it was the price one had to pay for pursuing high ideals.· They also created potential problems for Ickes by detailing his own intimate involvement in the fund-raising effort.
· We were in danger of creating a system which would involve testing over far too long a period of time.· It tends to create similar value systems.· It created a factory system which has spread to other industries.· They created a system of elected building captains and court captains to enforce them.· Gorbachev had stressed the urgency of creating the new presidential system in order to safeguard democratization and perestroika.· Within the Microsoft division that creates operating systems, revenues increased by 72 percent.· The challenge of creating a living system of any size is daunting.
· The Conservative Government always said that we had to create wealth first, and then improve our public services.· You have not engaged in our great and gathering conversation, nor did you create the wealth of our marketplaces.· At stake is whether the scheme will create more wealth than it destroys.· It is this shift in perspective that is creating a wealth of new possibilities.· Finally, arrangements are to be created to redistribute wealth in the region.· Still, a public offering would create instant wealth for the small group of full partners in Goldman Sachs.· This positive mandate to create wealth however is in the context of our fiduciary responsibilities.· They invest it in creating more wealth.
· As parts of that created world, he has not finished with us either.· On the big boring mills of the Midvale shop, Taylor was creating a new world of work.· Through him he created the worlds.· In a landscape of such transience and amnesia, the burden of creating a world shifts to the watcher.· Kane, in creating the world, did not, like Yahweh, make light: he made himself into light.· What about my creating the whole damn world?· Reading is about creating worlds with words.
VERB· Departments can also help to create a sense of identity and community, and often have discussion groups available.· Foreign money capitalized the long expansion that lower taxes helped to create.· The finding may help scientists create drugs to treat obese humans.· The Pro-Style collection has been carefully designed to help create and control all styles on all hair types.· As a matter of fact it may even help create one.· After all, it was the wilderness that had helped to create him.· Becky Trayser at Fratney helps her students create a web of possibilities for each topic they are covering.
· Think about where and with whom you feel most positive and try to create more of that in your life.· After that, Simon had often tried to create the saddest sentence in the world.· This is because we are trying to create a better world now, I hastily reassure myself.· But one of the problems, experts say, was trying to create artificial intelligence in our own image.· Instead of controlling my children, I tried to create an intimacy with them.· I've always wanted to be involved in things that tried to somehow create a women's network.· It would shatter the illusion he was trying to create of having a unique grasp of this new warrant business.
WORD FAMILYnouncreationcreativitycreatorcreativenessverbcreaterecreateadjectivecreative ≠ uncreativeadverbcreatively
1to make something exist that did not exist before: Some people believe the universe was created by a big explosion. Her behaviour is creating a lot of problems. The new factory is expected to create more than 400 new jobs.► see thesaurus at make2to invent or design something: This dish was created by our chef Jean Richard. Philip Glass created a new kind of music. The software makes it easy to create colourful graphs.► see thesaurus at invent3create somebody something British English to officially give someone a special rank or title: James I created him Duke of Buckingham.