Definitions

create

[kree-eyt] / kriˈeɪt /

VERB

bring into being; make or develop

Synonyms

STRONGEST

build conceive construct design devise discover establish forge form found generate initiate invent make organize plan produce set up shape spawn start

STRONG

actualize author beget coin compose concoct constitute contrive effect erect fabricate fashion father formulate imagine institute invest mother occasion originate parent perform procreate sire

WEAK

bring into being bring into existence bring to pass cause to be dream up give birth to give life to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

break demolish destroy dismantle lose stop

STRONG

halt prevent wreck

Example Sentences

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And teens also create deepfakes using apps that allow users to swap faces in images.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

Pan says he was determined to create a different family atmosphere after his daughter was born, making sure that he always told her that he loved her.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

The crews are working to create a network of vegetation-free pathways, called fuel breaks, that can slow fires and give firefighters strategic access to wildlands to combat blazes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026

Photography was another medium he took up, using it both as an aid in planning his canvases and to create standalone works.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

The innocent observer might reasonably ask, What’s the point of using floors from one tower of debt simply to create another tower of debt?

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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