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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. 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.

3. 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.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › formFORM Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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.

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

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   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”. synonyms: descriptor, signifier, word form. see more.

6. 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.

7. 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.

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 › englishform noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of form noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › formform | meaning of form in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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

11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › formform - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    Jun 14, 2024 · The shape or visible structure of a thing or person. A thing that gives shape to other things as in a mold. Regularity, beauty or elegance. ( philosophy) The inherent nature of an object; that which the mind itself contributes as the condition of knowing; that in which the essence of a thing consists.