crée

Crée is a French verb form derived from the infinitive créer, meaning to create or bring into existence. In standard use, it is most commonly encountered as the third-person singular present indicative: il/elle crée = he/she creates. It is also the affirmative imperative for the second person singular (tu) in the verb créer, a form that is spelled the same as the present tense il/elle crée, so context usually clarifies the meaning.

The full present tense paradigm of créer includes je crée, tu crées, il crée, nous créons, vous créez, ils créent. The root meaning remains constant across these forms: to produce something new, to originate, or to cause something to come into being. Beyond the literal sense, créer can also be used metaphorically, as in creating ideas, plans, or institutions, or in describing the act of causing effects or problems (créer des problèmes, to create problems).

Etymology traces créer to Latin creare, via Old French creer, reflecting a long-standing sense of bringing something into existence. Related nouns include créateur/créatrice (creator) and création (creation). The term appears across literature, arts, technology, and everyday speech when discussing making, invention, or origination.

See also: créer in other tenses and moods; synonyms such as fabriquer, produire, inventer; related forms créateur, création.