Word a Day
create
What does create mean?
create (verb): to bring into existence.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use create in a sentence?
- You can create the color orange by mixing yellow and red. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce create?
/kɹiˈeɪt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does create come from?
From Middle English createn, from Latin creātus, the perfect passive participle of creō.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to create
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “create”?
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What does “create” mean?
to contact by telephone
Not quite: that's what call means.
to bring into existence
Right! That's what “create” means.
to happen or take place
Not quite: that's what occur means.
give trouble or pain to
Not quite: that's what hurt means.
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