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creates

v.
A1 Beginner US //kɹiˈeɪts// UK //kɹiːˈeɪts// cre·ates

v. to make something new exist or happen. You use this when you build, write, or start something that was not there before.

v. to bring something into existence; to produce through imaginative skill or effort. Transitive — requires a direct object to specify what is being produced.


SIMPLE

She creates beautiful paintings in her spare time.

CONTEXTUAL

The new software creates a detailed report every morning to help the team track their progress.

COMPLEX

The author creates a vivid sense of place by using sensory details that transport the reader to the heart of the bustling city.

Synonyms
Usage

The verb is transitive and always takes a direct object.

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