Etymology

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Today it means: To bring into existence; (sometimes in particular:) Full definition →

Middle English createn ← Latin creātus
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  1. Latin · derived fromcreātus
  2. Middle English · inherited fromcreaten
  3. English todaycreate

From Middle English createn, from Latin creātus, the perfect passive participle of creō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). In this sense, mostly displaced Old English wyrċan (whence Modern English work) and ġesċieppan (whence Modern English shape).

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