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create

/kɹiːˈeɪt/
verb
  1. To bring into existence; (sometimes in particular:)

    "You can create the color orange by mixing yellow and red."

    Similar: generate

  2. To cause, to bring (a non-object) about by an action, behavior, or event, to occasion.

    "A sudden chemical spill on the highway created a chain‐collision which created a record traffic jam."

  3. To confer or invest with a rank or title of nobility, to appoint, ordain or constitute.

    "Henry VIII created him a Duke.   Last month, the queen created two barons."

Synonymsgenerate
Antonymsannihilate, extinguish
adjective
  1. Created, resulting from creation.

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