Shape

noun

1. The shape and structure of something as distinguished from its material

   "the building's massive form"

2. A body (as of a person) especially in its external appearance or as distinguished from the face figure

   "the female form"

3. Beauty
4. Idea
5. The component of a thing that determines its kind
6. Established method of expression or proceeding procedure according to rule or rote
7. A prescribed and set order of words formula

   "the form of the marriage service"

8. A printed or typed document with blank spaces for insertion of required or requested information

   "tax forms"

9. Manner or conduct as tested by a prescribed or accepted standard

   "rudeness is simply bad form"

10. Manner or style of performing or accomplishing according to recognized standards of technique

    "a strong swimmer but weak on form"

11. The resting place or nest of a hare
12. A long seat bench
13. A supporting frame model of the human figure or part (such as the torso) of the human figure usually used for displaying apparel
14. A proportioned and often adjustable model for fitting clothes
15. A mold in which concrete is placed to set
16. The printing type or other matter arranged and secured in a chase ready for printing
17. One of the different modes of existence, action, or manifestation of a particular thing or substance kind

    "one form of respiratory disorder"

18. A distinguishable group of organisms
19. Linguistic form
20. One of the different aspects a word may take as a result of inflection or change of spelling or pronunciation

    "verbal forms"

21. A mathematical expression of a particular type

    "a bilinear form"

22. Pattern, schema

    "arguments of the same logical form"

23. The structural element, plan, or design of a work of art compare content
24. A visible and measurable unit defined by a contour a bounded surface or volume
25. A grade in a British school or in some American private schools
26. Known ability to perform

    "a singer at the top of her form"

27. Condition suitable for performing (as in athletic competition)

    "back on form"

verb

1. To give a particular shape to shape or mold into a certain state or after a particular model

   "form the dough into a ball"

2. To arrange themselves in

   "the dancers formed a line"

3. To model by instruction and discipline

   "a mind formed by classical education"

4. To give form or shape to fashion, construct

   "She formed the dough into balls."

5. To serve to make up or constitute be an essential or basic element of

   "Bonds formed the bulk of his estate."

6. Develop, acquire

   "form a habit"

7. To arrange in order draw up

   "The battalion was formed into squares for all-around defense."

8. To assume an inflection so as to produce (a form, such as a tense)

   "forms the past in -ed"

9. To combine to make (a compound word)

   ""motor" and "cycle" form "motorcycle""

10. To become formed or shaped

    "A clot was forming over the cut."

11. To take form come into existence arise

    "Storm clouds were forming over the hills."

12. To take on a definite form, shape, or arrangement

    "the platoon formed in columns"

combining form

1. Formic acid

   "formate"

adjective combining form

1. In the form or shape of resembling

   "filiform"

noun

1. A class of linguistic forms that can be used in the same position in a construction and that have one or more morphological or syntactical features in common

adjective

1. Based on or applying form criticism

noun

1. A method of criticism for determining the sources and historicity of biblical writings through analysis of the writings in terms of ancient literary forms and oral traditions (such as love poems, parables, and proverbs)

noun

1. An artificial taxonomic category established for organisms (such as imperfect fungi) of obscure true relationships

noun

1. A letter on a subject of frequent recurrence that can be sent to different people without essential change except in the address
2. A letter for mass circulation that is printed in many copies and has a very general salutation (such as Dear Friend)

noun

1. Function word