American English pronunciation
How to pronounce formed
IPA transcription: ['fɔɹmd]
Pronunciation variants: ['fɔɹmd]['fɚmd]
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Verb
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create (as an entity)
“social groups form everywhere”
“They formed a company”
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to compose or represent:
“This wall forms the background of the stage setting”
“The branches made a roof”
“This makes a fine introduction”
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develop into a distinctive entity
“our plans began to take shape”
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make something, usually for a specific function
“She molded the rice balls carefully”
“Form cylinders from the dough”
“shape a figure”
“Work the metal into a sword”
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give shape or form to
“shape the dough”
“form the young child's character”
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establish or impress firmly in the mind
“We imprint our ideas onto our children”
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assume a form or shape
“the water formed little beads”
Adjective
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having or given a form or shape
Usage examples
- Immediately after the robbers left the bank, the police were informed.
- However, he performed solidly for Western Australia for the next few seasons.
- They formed heaps that are visible a mile and a half away.
- Crispell has performed and recorded as a soloist and leader of her own groups.
- The song is performed in a punk rock and surf rock style.
- Part of the county's western border is formed by the Sacramento River.
- We will keep you informed of developments as they happen.
- The space ship performed a space-jump and disappeared into thin air.
- King loyally conformed his practices to the archbishop's judgment.
- Boyd's subjects were often mythical, realistic, malformed people and monsters, depicting a tragic drama.