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- [kree-eyt]
- /kriˈeɪt/
- /kriˈeɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kree-eyt]
- /kriˈeɪt/
Definitions of creating word
- verb with object creating to cause to come into being, as something unique that would not naturally evolve or that is not made by ordinary processes. 1
- verb with object creating to evolve from one's own thought or imagination, as a work of art or an invention. 1
- verb with object creating Theater. to perform (a role) for the first time or in the first production of a play. 1
- verb with object creating to make by investing with new rank or by designating; constitute; appoint: to create a peer. 1
- verb with object creating to be the cause or occasion of; give rise to: The announcement created confusion. 1
- verb with object creating to cause to happen; bring about; arrange, as by intention or design: to create a revolution; to create an opportunity to ask for a raise. 1
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Origin of creating
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English creat (past participle) < Latin creātus, equivalent to creā- (stem of creāre to make) + -tus past participle suffix
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Creating
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
creating popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
creating usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for creating
adjective creating
- making — the style or manner in which something is made; form; build.
noun creating
- molding — a growth of minute fungi forming on vegetable or animal matter, commonly as a downy or furry coating, and associated with decay or dampness.
- moulding — a growth of minute fungi forming on vegetable or animal matter, commonly as a downy or furry coating, and associated with decay or dampness.
Antonyms for creating
adjective creating
- in extremis — in extremity.
- at death's door — If you say that someone is at death's door, you mean they are very ill indeed and likely to die.
- dying — ceasing to live; approaching death; expiring: a dying man.
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