Creating (verb)

Meaning & Definition of Creating

to bring into existence
to invest with a new form, office, or rank
to produce or bring about by a course of action or behavior
to create (something) by working with one or more others, to create (something) jointly
to create again; especially, to form anew in the imagination

Creating (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)

"it was your negligence that created this mess"

similar: begetting, breeding, bringing, bringing about, bringing on, catalyzing, causing, doing, drawing on, effecting, effectuating, engendering, generating, inducing, invoking, making, occasioning, producing, prompting, resulting (in), spawning, translating (into), working, yielding, bringing forth, giving rise to

related: conducing (to), contributing (to), deciding, determining, beginning, establishing, fathering, founding, inaugurating, initiating, innovating, instituting, introducing, launching, pioneering, setting, setting up, starting, advancing, cultivating, developing, encouraging, forwarding, fostering, furthering, nourishing, nurturing, promoting, enacting, rendering, turning out

near: impeding, limiting, restricting, clamping down (on), cracking down (on), crushing, dampening, putting down, quashing, quelling, repressing, smothering, squashing, squelching, stifling, subduing, suppressing, arresting, checking, controlling, curbing, inhibiting, reining (in), restraining, retarding, canning (slang), killing, snuffing (out), stilling, abolishing, demolishing, destroying, extinguishing, liquidating, quenching

Related Entry: Create (verb)

Create is a different word from Creating. The synonyms below are for create, not for creating.

to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)

"it was your negligence that created this mess"

similar: beget, breed, bring, bring about, bring on, catalyze, cause, do, draw on, effect, effectuate, engender, generate, induce, invoke, make, occasion, produce, prompt, result (in), spawn, translate (into), work, yield, bring forth, give rise to

related: conduce (to), contribute (to), decide, determine, begin, establish, father, found, inaugurate, initiate, innovate, institute, introduce, launch, pioneer, set, set up, start, advance, cultivate, develop, encourage, forward, foster, further, nourish, nurture, promote, enact, render, turn out

near: impede, limit, restrict, clamp down (on), crack down (on), crush, dampen, put down, quash, quell, repress, smother, squash, squelch, stifle, subdue, suppress, arrest, check, control, curb, inhibit, rein (in), restrain, retard, can (slang), kill, snuff (out), still, abolish, demolish, destroy, extinguish, liquidate, quench

Related Entry: Re-creating (verb)

Re-creating is a different word from Creating. The synonyms below are for re-creating, not for creating.

to make (something) exist or appear to exist again

"The museum staff re-created the entire village based on historical drawings and descriptions."
"The performers re-create famous Civil War battles."

similar: reconstructing, re-enacting, reduplicating, repeating, reinventing, reconceptualizing, reenvisioning, reimagining, rehearing, readdressing, reanalyzing, reconceiving, reconsidering, redefining, reevaluating, reexamining, reexploring, rethinking, reviewing, revisiting, reweighing, reappraising, reassessing, reinvestigating, restudying, piecing together, answering, breaking, cracking, doping (out), figuring out, puzzling (out), resolving, riddling (out), solving, unraveling, unriddling, working, working out, concluding, deciding, deducing, gathering, inferring, judging, reasoning, clearing (up), ironing out, straightening (out), unscrambling, untangling, untying, assuming, conjecturing, divining, guessing, presuming, speculating, deciphering, decoding, amending, correcting, emending, rectifying, reforming, remedying, revising

Related Entry: Re-create (verb)

Re-create is a different word from Creating. The synonyms below are for re-create, not for creating.

to make (something) exist or appear to exist again

"The museum staff re-created the entire village based on historical drawings and descriptions."
"The performers re-create famous Civil War battles."

similar: reconstruct, re-enact, reduplicate, repeat, reinvent, reconceptualize, reenvision, reimagine, rehear, readdress, reanalyze, reconceive, reconsider, redefine, reevaluate, reexamine, reexplore, rethink, review, revisit, reweigh, reappraise, reassess, reinvestigate, restudy, piece together, answer, break, crack, dope (out), figure out, puzzle (out), resolve, riddle (out), solve, unravel, unriddle, work, work out, conclude, decide, deduce, gather, infer, judge, reason, clear (up), iron out, straighten (out), unscramble, untangle, untie, assume, conjecture, divine, guess, presume, speculate, decipher, decode, amend, correct, emend, rectify, reform, remedy, revise

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Creating

The most common words with a similar meaning to Creating:

Related Words for Creating

Near Antonyms of Creating

Word Forms of Creating

Inflections: created, cocreated, co-created, cocreating, co-creating, re-created, recreated, re-creating, recreating, re-creates

Derived words: cocreator (noun), re-creatable (adjective), re-creation (noun), re-creative (adjective), re-creator (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Creating

Middle English createn, borrowed from Latin creātus, past participle of creāre "to bring into being, beget, give birth to, cause to grow," causative derivative from the base of crēscere "to come into existence, increase in size or numbers, grow" crescent:1

First known use: 15th centuryt

Frequently Asked Questions about Creating

What does "Creating" mean?

"Creating" means to bring into existence. As a verb, it is defined as: to bring into existence.

What is another word for "Creating"?

Other words for "Creating" include begetting, breeding, bringing, bringing about, bringing on, catalyzing, causing and doing. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Creating" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Creating"?

There are 57 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Creating". Common alternatives include begetting, breeding, bringing, bringing about, bringing on, catalyzing, causing, doing, drawing on and effecting.

How do you use "Creating" in a sentence?

Examples of "Creating" in a sentence: "it was your negligence that created this mess".

Is "Creating" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Creating" is a verb.

How do you pronounce "Creating"?

"Creating" is pronounced /krē-ˈāt/ as a verb, /(ˌ)kō-krē-ˈāt/ as a verb and /ˌrē-krē-ˈāt/ as a verb and divided into syllables as cre·ate.

What is the origin of the word "Creating"?

"Creating" comes from Middle English createn, borrowed from Latin creātus, past participle of creāre "to bring into being, beget, give birth to, cause to grow," causative derivative from the base of crēscere "to come into existence, increase in size or numbers, grow" crescent:1. First known use: 15th centuryt.

What is another word for "Creating" meaning "to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)"?

When "Creating" (verb) means to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind), synonyms include begetting, breeding, bringing, bringing about, bringing on and catalyzing.