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shape
- pronunciation:
- sheIp
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- phrases:
- take shape
- features:
- Word History, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the outward appearance of something as characterized by its outline; form.
- synonyms:
- contour, figure, form
- similar words:
- layout, mold, outline
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| definition 2: |
organized arrangement; order.
The project failed because it had no shape.- synonyms:
- order, organization, structure
- similar words:
- condition, pattern, trim
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| definition 3: |
physical condition.
an athlete in top shape- synonyms:
- condition, trim
- similar words:
- form, repair
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| definition 4: |
the form of one's body; figure.
- synonyms:
- figure, form
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| definition 5: |
assumed form or appearance; guise.
a spirit in the shape of a wolf- synonyms:
- form, guise, seeming
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| definition 6: |
the combination of circumstances that defines a particular way of living, culture, or period.
the unique shape of primitive societythe shape of things to come |
| related words: |
block, cast, condition, conformation, design, frame, hang, lay, line, order, pattern, phase, tone |
| phrase: |
take shape |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
shaped, shapes, shaping |
| definition 1: |
to give a certain form or shape to; mold.
- synonyms:
- fashion, model, mold
- similar words:
- beat, cast, craft, create, form, frame, pattern, style
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| definition 2: |
to express verbally.
He shaped his argument carefully.- synonyms:
- express, speak, verbalize
- similar words:
- craft, design, fashion, frame, present
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| definition 3: |
to give a direction or character to.
He is shaping his life after that of his grandfather.- synonyms:
- forge, model, mold
- similar words:
- carve, design, develop, direct, fashion, form, order, organize, plan, tailor
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| related words: |
adapt, adjust, cake, carve, compose, dovetail, hammer, hollow, manufacture, mill, tool, trim, work |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to happen in a particular way (usu. fol. by up).
If our work shapes up well, we will take a vacation.- synonyms:
- develop, form
- similar words:
- crystallize, emerge, materialize
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| derivation: |
shaped (adj.) |
Shape comes from an Old English word that means "to create, form, or destine."
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similar to shape |
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form, outline |
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some broader categories that include shape |
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art, geometry, mathematics |
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some descriptions of shapes |
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circular, congruent, cubic, geometric, irregular, linear, oblong, oval, regular, square |
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some elements of shape |
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geometry, size, symmetry |
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some examples of shapes |
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circles, cones, cubes, decagons, diamonds, hexagons, isosceles triangles, octagons, ovals, pentagons, pyramids, quadrilaterals, rectangles, rhombuses, right triangles, scalene triangles, spheres, squares, trapezoids, triangles |
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some kinds of shapes |
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ellipses, polygons, solids |
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some parts of shapes |
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angles, axis, circumference, depth, diameter, dimensions, exterior, faces, height, length, perimeter, radius, side, thickness, width |
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some people associated with shapes |
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architect, engineer, painter, sculptor |
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some places associated with shapes |
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Pentagon, Pyramids, roundhouse |
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some things conventionally associated with shapes |
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arcs, lines, planes |
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