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   form

   /fɔːm/

   noun

   • 1. the visible shape or configuration of something: "the form, colour, and texture of the tree" Similar shapeconfigurationformationconformationstructureconstructionarrangementdispositionappearanceoutward form/appearanceexteriorcontourslinesoutlinesilhouetteprofiledesignformatcutpatternmould
   • ▪ the body or shape of a person or animal: "she admired his muscular form" Similar bodyshapefiguresilhouetteproportionsstaturebuildframephysiqueanatomyinformal:vital statisticschassisbod
   • ▪ style, design, and arrangement in an artistic work as distinct from its content: "these videos are a triumph of form over content" Similar structurearrangementconstructionframeworkformatlayoutdesignorganizationsystemplanningorderorderlinesssymmetryproportionOpposite content
   • 2. a particular way in which a thing exists or appears: "essays in book form" Similar manifestationappearanceembodimentincarnationsemblanceshapeguisecharacterdescriptionexpression
   • ▪ any of the ways in which a word may be spelled, pronounced, or inflected: "an adjectival form"
   • ▪ the structure of a word, phrase, sentence, or discourse: "every distinction in meaning is associated with a distinction in form"
   • ▪ the essential nature of a species or thing, especially (in Plato's thought) regarded as an abstract ideal which real things imitate or participate in.
   • 3. a type or variety of something: "sponsorship is a form of advertising" Similar kindsorttypeorderclassclassificationcategoryvarietygenrebrandstylespeciesgenusfamilygenerationbreedstraindenominationtechnical:phylum
   • ▪ an artistic or literary genre: "a form is as good as the writer who chooses it"
   • ▪ a taxonomic category that ranks below variety, which contains organisms differing from the typical kind in some trivial, frequently impermanent, character, e.g. a colour variant.
   • 4. the customary or correct method or procedure: "an excessive concern for legal form and precedent" Similar etiquettesocial practicecustomusageusehabitwontprotocolprocedurerulesconventiontraditionfashionstyleroutineritualpatternregimenpolicymethodsystemwayruleformulaset formulamodus operandiformal:praxis
   • ▪ a ritual or convention: "the outward forms of religion"
   • ▪ a set order of words; a formula: "a form of words"
   • 5. a mould, frame, or block in or on which something is shaped.
   • ▪ a temporary structure for holding fresh concrete in shape while it sets.
   • 6. a printed document with blank spaces for information to be inserted: "an application form" Similar questionnairedocumentcoupontear-off slipsheet of paperpaperapplication (form)entry formreportreturnrecord
   • 7. a class or year in a school, usually given a specifying number: British "the fifth form" Similar classyearschool grouptutor groupsetstreambandgrade
   • 8. the state of a sports player or team with regard to their current standard of play: "they are one of the best teams around on current form" Similar fitnessphysical fitnessconditionfettleshapetrimhealthstate of healthinformal:nick
   • ▪ details of previous performances by a racehorse or greyhound: "an interested bystander studying the form"
   • ▪ a person's mood and state of health: "she seemed to be on good form"
   • ▪ a criminal record: informal British "they both had form" Similar a criminal recorda police recordprevious convictionsa history of crimeinformal:previous
   • 9. a long bench without a back. British Similar benchlong seatpewsettlestall
   • 10. variant spelling of forme US
   • 11. a hare's lair. British

   verb

   • 1. bring together parts or combine to create (something): "the company was formed in 1982" Similar set updeviseestablishfoundlaunchfloatcreatebring into beingput in placeorganizeinstitutestartbeginget goinginitiatebring aboutinauguratelay the foundations ofarrangedraw upline upassembleorganizesortorderrangearraydisposemarshaldeploygathergroupplacepositionrankgradeOpposite abolishdissolve
   • ▪ go to make up or constitute: "the precepts which form the basis of the book" Similar comprisemakemake upconstitutecomposeadd up toaccount forrepresentconstituteserve asact asfunction asperform the function ofdo duty formakeembodycomposecomprise
   • ▪ gradually appear or develop: "a thick mist was forming all around" Similar materializecome into being/existencecrystallizeemergespring updeveloptake shapeappearloomshow upbecome visiblecome into viewpresent itselfreveal itselfshow itselfOpposite disappear
   • ▪ conceive (an idea) in one's mind: "to form a judgement he seeks further information" Similar formulatedeviseconceivework outthink uppreparemake readyget readywork uplaydraw upput togetherproducefashionconcoctconstructframeforgehatchdeveloporganizeinformal:dream up
   • ▪ establish (a relationship): "the women would form supportive friendships"
   • ▪ articulate (a word or other linguistic unit).
   • ▪ construct (a new word) by derivation or inflection.
   • 2. make or be made into a specific shape or form: "form the dough into balls" Similar makefashionshapemodelmouldforgefoundcastsculpthewcarveconstructbuildmanufacturefabricateassembleput togethercreateproduceconcoctdevisecontriveframe
   • ▪ have a specified shape: "her body was slight and flawlessly formed"
   • ▪ bring or be brought into a certain formation: "Mortimer formed up his troops for the march"
   • ▪ influence (something abstract): "the role of the news media in forming public opinion" Similar developmouldshapetrainteachinstructeducateschooltutorcoachgroomdrilldisciplineprimeprepareguidedirectinformverseenlighteninculcateindoctrinateedifycultivateimprovebetterupliftelevate

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French forme (noun), fo(u)rmer (verb, from Latin formare ‘to form’), both based on Latin forma ‘a mould or form’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. formability noun
   • 2. formable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFORM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FORM definition: 1. to begin to exist or to make something begin to exist: 2. to make something into a particular…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › formForm Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of FORM is the shape and structure of something as distinguished from its material. How to use form in a sentence.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › formForm - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of form. noun. a perceptual structure. “the composition presents problems for students of musical form ” synonyms: pattern, shape. see more. noun. a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality. “sculpture is a form of art” synonyms: kind, sort, variety. see more. noun.

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   Form definition: external appearance of a clearly defined area, as distinguished from color or material; configuration. See examples of FORM used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFORM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A form is a paper with questions on it and spaces marked where you should write the answers. Forms usually ask you to give details about yourself, for example when you are applying for a job or joining an organization.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › formForm - definition of form by The Free Dictionary

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   Form is the outline and structure of a thing as opposed to its substance: the pointed form of a pyramid; a brooch in the form of a lovers' knot. Figure refers usually to form as established by bounding or enclosing lines: The cube is a solid geometric figure.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishFORM | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   FORM definition: 1. a type of something or way of doing something: 2. a printed document with spaces for you to…. Learn more.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishform noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   [countable, uncountable] the particular way something is, seems, looks, or is presented The disease can take several different forms. Help in the form of money will be very welcome. Help arrived in the form of two police officers. The training program takes the form of a series of workshops.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › formform - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English | LDOCE

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    form meaning, definition, what is form: a particular type of something that exis...: Learn more.

11. www.wordreference.com › definition › formform - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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    form /fɔːm/ n. the shape or configuration of something as distinct from its colour, texture, etc. the particular mode, appearance, etc, in which a thing or person manifests itself: water in the form of ice, in the form of a bat. a type or kind: imprisonment is a form of punishment.