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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"

develop into a distinctive entity; "our plans began to take shape"

the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance; "geometry is the mathematical science of shape"

a mold for setting concrete; "they built elaborate forms for pouring the foundation"

a particular mode in which something is manifested; "his resentment took the form of extreme hostility"

an ability to perform well; "he was at the top of his form"; "the team was off form last night"

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"

establish or impress firmly in the mind; "We imprint our ideas onto our children"

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"

(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"

(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups; "a new strain of microorganisms"

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"

a printed document with spaces in which to write; "he filled out his tax form"

give a shape or form to; "shape the dough"

give shape to; "form the clay into a head"

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"

develop into a distinctive entity; "our plans began to take shape"

the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance; "geometry is the mathematical science of shape"

a mold for setting concrete; "they built elaborate forms for pouring the foundation"

a particular mode in which something is manifested; "his resentment took the form of extreme hostility"

an ability to perform well; "he was at the top of his form"; "the team was off form last night"

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word; "the inflected forms of a word can be represented by a stem and a list of inflections to be attached"

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"

establish or impress firmly in the mind; "We imprint our ideas onto our children"

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"

(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"

(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups; "a new strain of microorganisms"

A suffix used to denote in the form / shape of, resembling, etc.; as, valiform; oviform.

The shape and structure of anything, as distinguished from the material of which it is composed; particular disposition or arrangement of matter, giving it individuality or distinctive character; configuration; figure; external appearance.

Constitution; mode of construction, organization, etc.; system; as, a republican form of government.

Established method of expression or practice; fixed way of proceeding; conventional or stated scheme; formula; as, a form of prayer.

Show without substance; empty, outside appearance; vain, trivial, or conventional ceremony; conventionality; formality; as, a matter of mere form.

Orderly arrangement; shapeliness; also, comeliness; elegance; beauty.

A shape; an image; a phantom.

That by which shape is given or determined; mold; pattern; model.

A long seat; a bench; hence, a rank of students in a school; a class; also, a class or rank in society.

The seat or bed of a hare.

The type or other matter from which an impression is to be taken, arranged and secured in a chase.

The particular shape or structure of a word or part of speech; as, participial forms; verbal forms.

The combination of planes included under a general crystallographic symbol. It is not necessarily a closed solid.

That assemblage or disposition of qualities which makes a conception, or that internal constitution which makes an existing thing to be what it is; -- called essential or substantial form, and contradistinguished from matter; hence, active or formative nature; law of being or activity; subjectively viewed, an idea; objectively, a law.

Mode of acting or manifestation to the senses, or the intellect; as, water assumes the form of ice or snow. In modern usage, the elements of a conception furnished by the mind's own activity, as contrasted with its object or condition, which is called the matter; subjectively, a mode of apprehension or belief conceived as dependent on the constitution of the mind; objectively, universal and necessary accompaniments or elements of every object known or thought of.

The peculiar characteristics of an organism as a type of others; also, the structure of the parts of an animal or plant.

To give form or shape to; to frame; to construct; to make; to fashion.

To give a particular shape to; to shape, mold, or fashion into a certain state or condition; to arrange; to adjust; also, to model by instruction and discipline; to mold by influence, etc.; to train.

To provide with a form, as a hare. See Form, n., 9.

To derive by grammatical rules, as by adding the proper suffixes and affixes.

To take a form, definite shape, or arrangement; as, the infantry should form in column.

To run to a form, as a hare.

Former.

To go to make up; to act as constituent of; to be the essential or constitutive elements of; to answer for; to make the shape of; - said of that out of which anything is formed or constituted, in whole or in part.

The shape and structure of anything, as distinguished from the material of which it is composed; particular disposition or arrangement of matter, giving it individuality or distinctive character; configuration; figure; external appearance.

Constitution; mode of construction, organization, etc.; system; as, a republican form of government.

Established method of expression or practice; fixed way of proceeding; conventional or stated scheme; formula; as, a form of prayer.

Show without substance; empty, outside appearance; vain, trivial, or conventional ceremony; conventionality; formality; as, a matter of mere form.

Orderly arrangement; shapeliness; also, comeliness; elegance; beauty.

A shape; an image; a phantom.

That by which shape is given or determined; mold; pattern; model.

A long seat; a bench; hence, a rank of students in a school; a class; also, a class or rank in society.

The seat or bed of a hare.

The type or other matter from which an impression is to be taken, arranged and secured in a chase.

The particular shape or structure of a word or part of speech; as, participial forms; verbal forms.

The combination of planes included under a general crystallographic symbol. It is not necessarily a closed solid.

That assemblage or disposition of qualities which makes a conception, or that internal constitution which makes an existing thing to be what it is; -- called essential or substantial form, and contradistinguished from matter; hence, active or formative nature; law of being or activity; subjectively viewed, an idea; objectively, a law.

Mode of acting or manifestation to the senses, or the intellect; as, water assumes the form of ice or snow. In modern usage, the elements of a conception furnished by the mind's own activity, as contrasted with its object or condition, which is called the matter; subjectively, a mode of apprehension or belief conceived as dependent on the constitution of the mind; objectively, universal and necessary accompaniments or elements of every object known or thought of.

The peculiar characteristics of an organism as a type of others; also, the structure of the parts of an animal or plant.

To give form or shape to; to frame; to construct; to make; to fashion.

To give a particular shape to; to shape, mold, or fashion into a certain state or condition; to arrange; to adjust; also, to model by instruction and discipline; to mold by influence, etc.; to train.

To provide with a form, as a hare. See Form, n., 9.

To derive by grammatical rules, as by adding the proper suffixes and affixes.

To take a form, definite shape, or arrangement; as, the infantry should form in column.

To run to a form, as a hare.

Former.

A suffix used to denote in the shape of, resembling, etc.; as, valiform; oviform.

To go to make up; to act as constituent of; to be the essential or constitutive elements of; to answer for; to make the shape of; - said of that out of which anything is formed or constituted, in whole or in part.

Former.

The external or outward appearance or shape of anything; image; likeness; orderly arrangement; established practice, or ritual; a mold or pattern; a long bench without a back; a class; manner; as, he was playing in good form.

To give shape to; create; mold to a particular pattern; conceive or imagine; constitute; devise; adjust.

To take shape.

Former.

To make; construct; conceive; compose.

To assume a specific form.

The shape of a body; figure; contour; appearance; style; kind.

Ritual; ceremony.

A mold; model; formula; type in a chase ready for the press.

A long bench without a back.

To give form or shape to: to make: to contrive: to settle, as an opinion: to combine: to go to make up: to establish: (gram.) to make by derivation.

To assume a form.

A Latin termination denoting like, in the form of; as, vermiform, wormlike, falciform, scythe-like, ensiform, sword-like, oviform, in the form of an egg, etc.

A bench; class; bed of a hare.

Shape; figure; model; method; ceremony; type arranged and ready for the press.

To give form to; settle; make up.

The shape or external appearance of a body; disposition of particular things; model; a mould; formula; beauty; order; mere external appearance; established practice; ceremony; determinate shape; likeness; manner; system, as of government; manner of arrangement; a long seat or bench; a class; the bed of a hare; an assemblage of types arranged in order, disposed into pages, and locked in a chase to receive an impression: condition; condition fit for a purpose. Essential or substantial form, that mode of existence which cannot cease without destroying a thing.

To make; to give shape to; to mould; to plan; to arrange; to settle; to contrive; to make up; to frame; to combine; to establish; to compile; to constitute; to make by derivation, or by affixes or prefixes.

To take a form.

The shape or external appearance of anything; a pattern; a mould; beauty; stated method; ceremony; ritual; something not essential; a long seat used in a school; name applied to one of the classes of a great public school, as first form, sixth form, &c., pronounced form; types set up ready for printing.

To shape; to fashion; to mould; to contrive; to combine; to make; to constitute; to go to make up.

A suffix from the Lat, forma, form, meaning having the form of.

n. [Latin] The shape and structure of any thing; configuration; figure; frame; external appearance; likeness;—constitution; mode of construction organization, or the like;—established method or practice; formula; manner; system;—conventionality; formality; ceremony;—shapeliness; comeliness; beauty;—a shape; a phantom;—mould; pattern; model;—a long bench or seat; hence, a class in a school;—the seat or bed of a hare;—a page or pages of printed matter imposed and locked up in a chase.

The external appearance of any thing, shape; particular model or modification; beauty, elegance of appearance; ceremony, formality, order; external appearance without the essential qualities, empty show; external rites ; stated method, established practice; a long seat; a class, a rank of students; the seat or bed of a hare.