créer

Definitions of créer
  1. verb
    make or cause to be or to become
    synonyms: faire
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    engendrer
    make children
    se multiplier, se reproduire
    have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant
    régénérer, se régénérer
    form or produce anew
    distiller
    extract by the process of distillation
    faire, établir
    institute, enact, or establish
    grimper
    make by twisting together or intertwining
    instituer, établir
    advance or set forth in court
    créer à nouveau, recréer
    create anew
    générer
    bring into existence
    faire démarrer, initier, mettre en route
    bring into being
    apporter, donner
    cause to happen or be responsible for
    amener, apporter, se réfugier
    cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
    appeler, fabriquer, faire, invoquer, produire, rapporter, rendre
    summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
    créer par réflexion
    create mentally and abstractly rather than with one's hands
    réaliser
    create by artistic means
    réaliser
    make real or concrete; give reality or substance to
    effectuer, faire
    give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
    donner, établir
    bring about
    faire, réaliser
    carry out (performances)
    produire
    bring forth, "The apple tree bore delicious apples this year"
    créer de matière brute
    make from scratch
    construire, fabriquer, faire
    make by combining materials and parts
    fonder, établir
    build or establish something abstract
    assembler, joindre, unir
    create by putting components or members together
    copier, recréer
    make a replica of
    créer avec des motsnt
    create with or from words
    composer, écrire
    write music
    filmer
    record in film
    produire
    bring forth or yield
    amener, causer, donner, produire
    cause to happen, occur or exist
    matricer, presser
    create by pressing
    préparer
    to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery
    couper, découper
    form or shape by cutting or incising
    aviver, provoquer, soulever, éveiller
    call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
    former, s'organiser
    create (as an entity)
    se multiplier, se reproduire
    multiply sexually or asexually
    fructifier
    bear fruit
    se multiplier, élever
    have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms)
    couver
    sit on (eggs)
    se régénérer
    replace (tissue or a body part) through the formation of new tissue
    customiser, personnaliser
    make according to requirements
    initier
    set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for
    influencer
    shape or influence; give direction to
    faire, formuler
    make, formulate, or derive in the mind
    marquer
    establish as the highest level or best performance
    introduire
    bring in or establish in a new place or environment
    faire
    create or design, often in a certain way
    divulguer, dévoiler, révéler
    generate gradually
    renouveler, rénover
    reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
    schématiser
    formulate in regular order; to reduce to a scheme or formula
    concevoir, imaginer, inventer
    come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
    préparer à partir d'une formule
    prepare according to a formula
    concevoir
    have the idea for
    concocter, inventer
    devise or invent
    concevoir, imaginer
    form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
    concevoir, projeter
    make or work out a plan for; devise
    monnayer
    form by stamping, punching, or printing
    concevoir
    make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form
    amorcer, lancer, être le premier
    take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
    entraîner, occasionner, provoquer
    produce
    occasionner, produire
    cause to arise
    forcer, pousser
    compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way
    donner lieu à, occasionner
    give occasion to
    causer, provoquer
    evoke or provoke to appear or occur
    engendrer, produire
    call forth
    inciter, pousser
    give an incentive for action
    fabriquer, faire
    make by shaping or bringing together constituents
    contrefaire
    make a copy of with the intent to deceive
    construire à nouveau, reconstruire
    build again
    façonner, former, modeler, mouler
    make something, usually for a specific function
    augmenter, construire, dresser, élever, ériger
    construct, build, or erect
    cuisiner, faire, préparer
    prepare for eating by applying heat
    faire au crochet
    create by looping or crocheting
    tisser
    create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton
    créer une image, interpréter, représenter
    create an image or likeness of
    rédiger, écrire
    produce a literary work
    mettre en musique
    write (music) for (a text)
    arranger, mettre en musique
    adapt for performance in a different way
    écrire la partition
    write a musical score for
    mettre en scène
    perform (a play), especially on a stage
    exécuter, jouer
    give a performance (of something)
    faire, jouer
    play a role or part
    reconstituer, simuler
    enact or perform again
    faire entendre, jouer
    replay (as a melody)
    développer
    work out
    publier, écrire, éditer
    have (one's written work) issued for publication
    programmer, écrire un programme
    write a computer program
    faire
    gather and light the materials for
    appeler, convier, engager, inviter
    increase the likelihood of
    tirer
    elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.
    ranimer, raviver
    arouse again
    enticher
    arouse unreasoning love or passion in and cause to behave in an irrational way
    déchaîner, enflammer
    arouse or excite feelings and passions
    exciter, remuer, secouer
    stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
    éveiller
    arouse or elicit a feeling
    agacer, courroucer, exaspérer, fâcher, irriter
    make angry
    déconcerter, embarrasser
    cause to lose one's composure
    blesser, contrarier, offenser
    hurt the feelings of
    dominer, maîtriser
    overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
    intéresser
    excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of
    s'aligner
    form or arrange in order or formation, as of a body of soldiers
    conduire, entraîner
    have as a result or residue
  2. verb
    bring into existence
    synonyms: générer
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    divulguer, dévoiler, révéler
    generate gradually
    occasionner, produire
    cause to arise
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    faire
    make or cause to be or to become
  3. verb
    create by artistic means
    synonyms: réaliser
    fabriquer, faire, produire
    create or manufacture a man-made product
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    faire
    create or design, often in a certain way
    imaginer
    devise or compose
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    faire
    make or cause to be or to become
  4. verb
    pursue a creative activity; be engaged in a creative activity
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    dessiner
    engage in drawing
    peindre
    make a painting
    charger
    place a heraldic bearing on
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    agir, entrer en action, prendre des mesures
    perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
  5. verb
    devise or compose
    synonyms: imaginer
  6. verb
    make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form
    synonyms: concevoir
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    établir le plan de
    design as an engineer
    faire un plan
    make a blueprint of
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    créer par réflexion
    create mentally and abstractly rather than with one's hands
  7. verb
    create or manufacture a man-made product
    synonyms: fabriquer, faire, produire
    réaliser
    create by artistic means
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    élever
    cause to procreate (animals)
    fabriquer, produire
    produce quickly or regularly, usually with machinery
    donner, produire
    give or supply
    extraire
    form or shape by forcing through an opening
    copier, imiter, reproduire
    make a copy or equivalent of
    imprimer
    put into print
    croiser, hybrider
    breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
    dupliquer
    make or do or perform again
    photocopier
    reproduce by xerography
    copier, imiter, simuler
    reproduce someone's behavior or looks
    imprimer
    make into a print
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