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create /krē-ātˈ/ transitive verb- To bring into being or form out of nothing
- To bring into being by force of imagination
- To make, produce or form
- To design
- To invest with a new form, office or character
- To institute
- To be the first actor to play (a certain role)
intransitive verb (slang)To make a fuss ORIGIN: L creāre, -ātum to create, creātūra a thing created creātˈable adjective creation /krē-āˈshən/ noun - The act of creating
- (with cap and the) God's act of creating the universe (Christianity)
- That which is created
- The world, the universe
- A specially designed, elaborate, or particularly striking, garment, eg a hat
creāˈtional adjective creāˈtionism noun - The theory that the universe has its origin in the specific acts of creation by God recorded in the Book of Genesis, opp to evolutionism
- The theory that God immediately creates a soul for every human being born, opp to traducianism
creāˈtionist noun and adjective creāˈtive adjective - Having power to create
- Creating
- Showing or relating to imagination or originality
- (esp of accounting or accountancy) characterized by an imaginative re-interpretation or dubious manipulation of established rules of procedure, for personal benefit or ease of operation (euphemistic)
noun A person who works in a creative role, esp in the advertising industry creāˈtively adverb creāˈtiveness noun creativity /krē-ə-tivˈ/ noun - The state or quality of being creative
- The ability to create
creāˈtor noun - Someone who creates
- A maker
- (with cap and the) the Supreme being, God
creāˈtorship noun creāˈtrix or creāˈtress noun (rare) A female creator creatural /krēˈchər-əl/ or creaˈturely adjective Relating to a creature or thing created creature /krēˈchər/ noun - An animate being, esp an animal
- A human being, in this sense often used in contempt or compassion
- Something created, whether animate or inanimate
- A person completely under one's control, a dependant, instrument, or puppet
- (usu with the) alcoholic drink (informal)
creaˈtureship noun creation science noun Creationism treated as a scientific viewpoint or theory creative accounting or creative accountancy see creative above. creative therapy noun The use of art, dance, music, etc to assist human development and social interaction, eg during recovery from illness creature comforts plural noun - Material comforts such as food, drink, a place to sleep, etc
- Alcohol, esp whisky
creature of habit noun - An animal with fixed behavioural patterns
- A person of unchanging routines
the Creator see creator above. |