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form

/ form /

verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1

develop into a distinctive entity

"our plans began to take shape"

Type of:

become

Kinds of:

regenerate head bead

Derived:

formation

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s

Somebody ----s something

Somebody ----s something to somebody

Somebody ----s something with something

verb Sense 2

to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting"

"The branches made a roof"

"This makes a fine introduction"

Type of:

constitute represent make up

Kinds of:

constellate conglobate conglobe chelate add

Derived:

constitution composition makeup component constituent

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody PP

verb Sense 3

create (as an entity)

"social groups form everywhere"

"They formed a company"

Type of:

make create

Kinds of:

reorganize reorganise regroup choose up draw up

Derived:

administration governance governing body establishment brass

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s

Somebody ----s something

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Somebody ----s something with something

verb Sense 4

give shape to

"form the clay into a head"

Opposites:

deform

Type of:

change alter modify

Kinds of:

layer bunch bunch up bundle cluster

Derived:

formation shaping

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Somebody ----s somebody PP

noun Sense 5

(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups

"a new strain of microorganisms"

Type of:

taxonomic group taxonomic category taxon

Has parts:

species

Domain:

biology biological science

noun Sense 6

an arrangement of the elements in a composition or discourse

"the essay was in the form of a dialogue"

"he first sketches the plot in outline form"

Type of:

writing style literary genre genre

Kinds of:

versification

Derived:

constitute make

noun Sense 7

a printed document with spaces in which to write

"he filled out his tax form"

Type of:

document written document papers

Kinds of:

application form claim form order form questionnaire requisition

noun Sense 8

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

"the inflected forms of a word can be represented by a stem and a list of inflections to be attached"

Type of:

word

Kinds of:

plural plural form singular singular form ghost word

Derived:

mean intend signify stand for

Domain:

linguistics

noun Sense 9

a perceptual structure

"the composition presents problems for students of musical form"

"a visual pattern must include not only objects but the spaces between them"

Type of:

structure

Kinds of:

fractal gestalt mosaic strand

Has parts:

percept perception perceptual experience

Derived:

pattern determine shape mold influence

noun Sense 10

a mold for setting concrete

"they built elaborate forms for pouring the foundation"

Type of:

mold mould cast

Derived:

shape work mold mould forge

noun Sense 11

an ability to perform well

"he was at the top of his form"

"the team was off form last night"

Type of:

ability

noun Sense 12

a particular mode in which something is manifested

"his resentment took the form of extreme hostility"

Type of:

manner mode style

noun Sense 13

the visual appearance of something or someone

"the delicate cast of his features"

Type of:

appearance visual aspect

Derived:

shape work mold mould forge

noun Sense 14

the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance

"geometry is the mathematical science of shape"

Type of:

attribute

Kinds of:

solid plane sheet natural shape flare

verb Sense 15

establish or impress firmly in the mind

"We imprint our ideas onto our children"

Type of:

influence act upon work

Derived:

imprint imprinting

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE

verb Sense 16

make something, usually for a specific function

"She molded the riceballs carefully"

"Form cylinders from the dough"

"shape a figure"

"Work the metal into a sword"

Type of:

create from raw material create from raw stuff

Kinds of:

carve swage upset chip machine

Derived:

cast mold stamp formation constitution

Verb group:

work work on process

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

verb Sense 17

give a shape or form to

"shape the dough"

Type of:

change alter modify

Kinds of:

individuate tie terrace fork tabulate

Derived:

shape pattern formation shaping configuration

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Somebody ----s somebody PP

noun Sense 18

(physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary

"the reaction occurs in the liquid phase of the system"

Type of:

state of matter state

Kinds of:

dispersed phase dispersed particles dispersing phase dispersion medium dispersing medium

Domain:

physical chemistry

noun Sense 19

a body of students who are taught together

"early morning classes are always sleepy"

Type of:

gathering assemblage

Kinds of:

sixth form biology class chemistry class English class first grade

noun Sense 20

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

"he could barely make out their shapes through the smoke"

Type of:

spatial property spatiality

Kinds of:

sharpness keenness dullness dulness bluntness

Derived:

contour shape

noun Sense 21

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

"sculpture is a form of art"

"what kinds of desserts are there?"

Type of:

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become regenerate head bead constitute represent make up constellate conglobate conglobe chelate add