MeaningTo make something completely new that did not exist before. This word is often used to talk about how God made the world.
HistoryThis word is famous from the first sentence of the Bible, where it says God created the world. In ancient Hebrew, it meant to make something new from nothing, a power that only God had. Today, people also use it to talk about artists or writers who make something very new and special.
The writer created a whole world in his new book.