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 high asset prices, which certainly feel good in the short run, create additional risk if anything goes wrong,” Dimon says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

It will eliminate some jobs, but it will also create and enhance others.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Deterrence is what Lizelle Gonzalez was trying to create with her lawsuit.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

"We wanted to create an award that recognised most kids growing up dream of playing for one club," explains Dan Parry from the La Liga side's communications department.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

We’re taught how to teach the students to write both print and cursive letters, how to sound out words from syllables, and how to create sentences by joining together verbs and nouns.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

create

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