Creat

/kriˈæt/ verb

Definition

An archaic or obsolete form of 'create'; to bring into existence or cause to come into being.

Etymology

Archaic past tense or verb form of 'create,' from Latin 'creare' meaning to produce or make. This shortened form survives in older texts and some regional dialects from Middle and Early Modern English.

Kelly Says

Old English texts use 'creat' where we'd say 'created'—watching verb forms change over centuries shows how languages naturally drop unnecessary letters to save effort in speaking and writing.

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