form
form Lexical Profile
form Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The visible shape, configuration, or physical structure of something.
"The sculptor expertly molded the clay into the form of a soaring eagle."
A printed or electronic document with blank spaces for the insertion of required or requested information.
"Please fill out the application form and return it to the human resources department."
A particular way in which a thing exists, appears, or manifests itself; a variety or type.
"Water can exist in the form of ice, liquid, or invisible vapor depending on the temperature."
• verb
To bring together parts or combine to create something; to construct or give shape to.
"The children worked together to form a giant sandcastle on the beach."
To make up or constitute a whole.
"These individual chapters form a comprehensive guide to modern history."
To gradually take shape, develop, or acquire a particular structure.
"Dark clouds began to form on the horizon, signaling an approaching storm."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English 'forme', from Old French 'forme', derived from Latin 'forma', meaning 'shape, figure, or image'.
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