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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To create the connectome, researchers sliced a single fruit fly into thousands of extremely thin serial sections.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

The idea “was to create a sinister feeling that this may not end well,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

MarketWatch Picks: I have $1.1M and want a financial adviser to help me create a plan.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

“Sigma continuously reviews opportunities that would create value for shareholders and has engaged in preliminary discussions in relation to the sale process,” the pharmacy group said in an Australia stock-exchange filing Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

“I can write some algorithms to help your search. I can create a visual recognition program to see if their faces pop up in anyone else’s social media. I can help a lot.”

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

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