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{
"term": "create",
"partOfSpeech": "verb",
"academic": true,
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "a1",
"verbForms": {
"presentSimple": {
"iYouWeThey": "create",
"heSheIt": "creates"
},
"pastSimple": "created",
"pastParticiple": "created",
"ingForm": "creating"
},
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "to make something happen or exist",
"sensetop": "create something",
"cefr": "a1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "Scientists disagree about how the universe was created."
},
{
"text": "The main purpose of industry is to create wealth."
},
{
"text": "The government plans to **create** more **jobs** for young people."
},
{
"text": "Create a new directory and put all your files into it."
},
{
"text": "Try this new dish, created by our head chef."
},
{
"text": "The agreement will **create** new **opportunities** for the aviation industry."
},
{
"text": "Severe storms **created** some travel **problems**."
},
{
"text": "the **newly created** position of executive editor"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "to produce a particular feeling or impression",
"sensetop": "create something",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "He's eager to **create a** good **impression** at work."
},
{
"text": "The company is trying to create a young energetic image."
},
{
"text": "The announcement only succeeded in creating confusion."
},
{
"text": "The reorganization has created a lot of bad feeling."
},
{
"text": "They've painted it red to create a feeling of warmth."
},
{
"text": "We work hard to **create a** pleasant **environment** for patients, visitors and staff."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "to give somebody a particular rank or title",
"sensetop": "create somethingcreate something + noun",
"examples": [
{
"text": "The government has created eight new peers.",
"contextForm": "create something"
},
{
"text": "He was created a baronet in 1715.",
"contextForm": "create something + noun"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "to be noticed and have an impact",
"examples": [
{
"text": "It's a film that promises to create ripples."
},
{
"text": "The debate has barely made a ripple here."
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/kriˈeɪt/",
"audio": "cr/create/create__gb_5.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/kriˈeɪts/",
"audio": "cr/create/creates__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/kriˈeɪtɪd/",
"audio": "cr/create/created__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/kriˈeɪtɪŋ/",
"audio": "cr/create/creating__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/kriˈeɪt/",
"audio": "cr/create/create__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/kriˈeɪts/",
"audio": "cr/create/creates__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/kriˈeɪtɪd/",
"audio": "cr/create/created__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/kriˈeɪtɪŋ/",
"audio": "cr/create/creating__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "late Middle English (in the sense ‘form out of nothing’, used of a divine or supernatural being): from Latin creat- ‘produced’, from the verb creare."
}