cocreate

verb

co·​cre·​ate (ˌ)kō-krē-ˈāt How to pronounce cocreate (audio)
-ˈkrē-ˌāt
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
(ˌ)kō-krē-ˈā-tər How to pronounce cocreate (audio)
-ˈkrē-ˌā-
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

Word History

First Known Use

1697, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 9 Sep. 2025.

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