created

verb

Form of create , past tense of create.

Simple meaning

To bring into existence.

Pronunciation

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kreeaytuhd

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IPA pronunciation (US)

kɹiˈeɪtəd

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

verb

past tense of create
To bring into existence; (sometimes in particular:)
“The company was created 25 years ago.”
past tense of create
To make or produce from other (e.g. raw, unrefined or scattered) materials or combinable elements or ideas; to design or invest with a new form, shape, function, etc.
past tense of create
To bring into existence out of nothing, without the prior existence of the materials or elements used.

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

This meaning: To bring into existence; (sometimes in particular:)

Used this way, created is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Heard in a sentence

“The company was created 25 years ago.”

Emotional tone: Neutral
Formality: Neutral
Intensity: Not strongly marked
How common: Common
Connotation: No strong connotation
Usage feel: Neutral and straightforward

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More ways to use created

“The company was created 25 years ago.”verb

Common Patterns and Combinations

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god creatednewly createdcreated through

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Word Family

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Inflected forms

Grammatical variations of the same word.

createverbBase word
Make or cause to be or to become.

Word family

Words built from the same root.

creatornounPerson or profession
Terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God.
creativeadjectiveDerived adjective
Having the ability or power to create.
creativelyadverbDerived adverb
In a creative manner.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

re-createdadjectiveCompound term
Created anew.

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