Words / A2

kree-AYT/kriˈeɪt/

To create is to make something new: create a poster, create an account, create jobs. Make is the everyday verb; create sounds a little more about inventing or producing something that did not exist. Invent is for new devices or ideas. Creation is the noun. You create something, not “create to something.”

Meaning

To make something new.

Examples

• “The class created a poster for the event.”
• “They created a playlist for the party.”
• “The new park will create space for children to play.”

Good to know

create + object. Everyday twin: make. Noun: creation.

Near in meaning

make

New