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created

/krɪˈeɪtɪd/
made or brought into existence

She created a beautiful painting for the art exhibition.

The sentence shows someone making a painting from scratch.


general

To bring something into existence; to make or produce something new

The artist created a stunning sculpture from recycled materials.

The artist made a sculpture using old materials.

God created the heavens and the earth.

This refers to the act of bringing the universe into existence.

Can be used in both literal and figurative contexts.

Collocations

create a messto make a disorderly or chaotic situationcreate an opportunityto make a chance for something to happencreate a stirto cause excitement or controversy

Synonyms

madeproducedformedgeneratedconstructed

Antonyms

destroyederasedabolishedundid

Related Phrases

create a buzzphrase
to generate excitement or interest
create a stirphrase
to cause excitement or controversy

Pro Tip

Common Usage

'Created' is often used in both formal and informal contexts, such as in business, art, and everyday life.

Gold Rule

Past Tense

'Created' is the past tense and past participle of 'create'.

Word Origin

From Middle English 'createn', from Old French 'creer', from Latin 'creare' meaning 'to produce, beget'.

Usage Notes

Often used in both literal and metaphorical senses. Can refer to physical creation or abstract ideas.

Word Breakdown

creat
to bring into being
root
+
-ed
past tense or past participle
suffix
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