cocreate

verb

variants or co-create
cocreated or co-created; cocreating or co-creating

transitive verb

: to create (something) by working with one or more others
He's the guy who in 1987 cocreated Photoshop, the software package that has become a digital industry standard … Julie Hinds
: to create (something) jointly
In the fall of 2005, Mothering and Whole Foods Market co-created an informational program and national lecture tour: Whole Baby. Kimber Pasquali
cocreator noun
or co-creator
plural cocreators or co-creators
The philosophy of Seinfeld, as articulated by its star and its anhedonic executive producer and cocreator, Larry David, is, "No hugging. No learning." Lisa Schwarzbaum
Co-creators Ryan Murphy and Gina Matthews talk excitedly about future theme issues: cheating, fame, the social pecking order … James Poniewozik

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As a postdoctoral research associate at the University of Texas, Kireev cocreated a graphene tattoo that can accurately measure blood pressure. IEEE Spectrum, 12 June 2023 No one seemed particularly wowed when HBO announced that Bill Hader and Alec Berg were cocreating a series in which Hader would play a hitman with a conscience who attempts to go straight. Wired, WIRED, 9 Mar. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1697, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cocreate was in 1697

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“Cocreate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cocreate. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.

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