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Synonyms for shape
ʃeɪpshape
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shape
Make is essentially causative; to the idea of cause all its various senses may be traced (compare synonyms for CAUSE). To make is to cause to exist, or to cause to exist in a certain form or in certain relations; the word thus includes the idea of create, as in Gen. i, 31, "And God saw everything that he had made, and, behold, it was very good." Make includes also the idea of compose, constitute; as, the parts make up the whole. Similarly, to cause a voluntary agent to do a certain act is to make him do it, or compel him to do it, compel fixing the attention more on the process, make on the accomplished fact. Compare COMPEL; DO; INFLUENCE; (make better) AMEND; (make haste) QUICKEN; (make known) ANNOUNCE; AVOW; CONFESS; (make prisoner) ARREST; (make up) ADD; (make void) CANCEL.
See synonyms for ABOLISH; BREAK; DEMOLISH.
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become, bring about, bring into being, bring to pass, cause, compel, compose, constitute, constrain, construct, create, do, effect, establish, execute, fabricate, fashion, force, frame, get, make, make out, make up, manufacture, occasion, perform, reach, render, requirePreposition:
Make of, out of, or from certain materials, into a certain form, for a certain purpose or person; made with hands, by hand; made by a prisoner, with a jack-knife.
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shape, form, configuration, contour, conformationnoun
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
"he could barely make out their shapes"
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course, figure, flesh, conformity, contour line, frame, kind, conformation, word form, physical body, soma, descriptor, human body, contour, grade, sort, form, mannikin, mannequin, physique, phase, cast, configuration, class, variant, abidance, constellation, pattern, bod, anatomy, signifier, embodiment, chassis, manikin, variety, strain, condition, compliance, var., material body, manakin, buildshape, formnoun
the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
"geometry is the mathematical science of shape"
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course, figure, flesh, frame, kind, conformation, word form, physical body, soma, descriptor, human body, contour, grade, sort, form, mannikin, mannequin, physique, phase, cast, configuration, class, variant, pattern, bod, anatomy, signifier, embodiment, chassis, manikin, variety, strain, condition, var., material body, manakin, buildhuman body, physical body, material body, soma, build, figure, physique, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame, form, fleshnoun
alternative names for the body of a human being
"Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak"
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framing, course, skeletal system, figure, flesh, pulp, frame, variety, kind, conformation, figure of speech, image, chassis, physical body, trope, frame of reference, soma, haoma, human body, underframe, strain, contour, grade, systema skeletale, general anatomy, cast, form, mannikin, inning, physique, phase, mannequin, condition, skeleton, body-build, habitus, configuration, fig, variant, number, digit, class, pattern, bod, name, skeletal frame, signifier, embodiment, descriptor, manikin, public figure, sort, anatomy, word form, var., design, material body, manakin, buildshape, embodimentnoun
a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept
"a circle was the embodiment of his concept of life"
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avatar, contour, conformation, incarnation, figure, physical body, material body, configuration, frame, form, cast, build, chassis, anatomy, bod, condition, flesh, pattern, soma, embodiment, human body, physiqueform, shape, castnoun
the visual appearance of something or someone
"the delicate cast of his features"
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hurl, course, figure, flesh, dramatis personae, frame, cast of characters, kind, conformation, sort, chassis, condition, physical body, soma, stamp, roll, human body, plaster cast, contour, grade, cast, form, mannikin, mould, mannequin, physique, phase, word form, configuration, class, variant, mold, pattern, bod, signifier, embodiment, casting, descriptor, plaster bandage, manikin, variety, strain, anatomy, var., material body, manakin, buildcondition, shapenoun
the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of shape')
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contour, form, experimental condition, cast, condition, figure, physical body, material body, conformation, precondition, status, stipulation, build, chassis, anatomy, bod, frame, physique, embodiment, flesh, pattern, circumstance, soma, configuration, consideration, human body, termSupreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, SHAPEnoun
the supreme headquarters that advises NATO on military matters and oversees all aspects of the Allied Command Europe
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contour, conformation, figure, physical body, material body, configuration, frame, form, cast, build, chassis, anatomy, bod, condition, flesh, pattern, soma, embodiment, human body, physiqueform, shape, patternverb
a perceptual structure
"the composition presents problems for students of musical form"; "a visual pattern must include not only objects but the spaces between them"
Synonyms:
course, figure, flesh, formula, frame, kind, conformation, sort, chassis, condition, physical body, radiation diagram, soma, rule, human body, blueprint, radiation pattern, contour, grade, cast, form, mannikin, mannequin, physique, phase, word form, configuration, class, variant, convention, practice, approach pattern, pattern, bod, signifier, embodiment, descriptor, manikin, variety, strain, normal, anatomy, traffic pattern, var., design, material body, manakin, builddetermine, shape, mold, influence, regulateverb
shape or influence; give direction to
"experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion"
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mildew, settle, baffle, square up, work, fix, find, square off, forge, modulate, regulate, determine, see, find out, govern, cast, form, define, specify, mould, regularize, watch, regularise, mold, tempt, charm, make up one's mind, decide, ascertain, influence, limit, act upon, learn, set, model, order, checkshape, form, work, mold, mould, forgeverb
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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spring, knead, turn, operate, act, bring, model, excogitate, imprint, work out, run, spurt, function, put to work, organize, forge, lick, take form, solve, make, regulate, determine, figure out, cast, form, fake, mould, sour, invent, play, exploit, make for, spirt, go, take shape, fashion, do work, hammer, mold, organise, mildew, puzzle out, act upon, counterfeit, process, crop, work, ferment, influence, work on, constitute, formulate, wreak, cultivate, exercise, contrive, deviseshape, formverb
give shape or form to
"shape the dough"; "form the young child's character"
Synonyms:
regulate, take form, form, mould, imprint, spring, take shape, work, determine, mold, influence, organize, forge, make, organise, constitute
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pince
the term pince comes from the french verb pincer (to pinch): the pinces are internal stitch folds designed to shape a garment.
the clothing designers are best known for adding pinces when drawing patterns for ladies slacks and skirts as well as mens trousers.
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How to use shape in a sentence?
In no way, shape or form does anyone in this room believe that what was done represents Islamic State-linked, this was done by a criminal with a stolen gun.
As an airline, you always have to be flexible, you have to be fluid in what you are doing, if one market is showing some weaknesses, you either work harder and you try to find new market segments, or mid-term or long-term you will allocate your fleet and you change the shape of your network.
Anything can happen. I've become a great respecter of fate -- a great respecter of fate. I've seen too much of it in my family related to accidents alone. And so I guarantee you, I guarantee you, I will be totally transparent in terms of my health, and all aspects of my health, and when it comes to Donald Trump versus me, just look at us. OK ? Just look at us. Who seems to be in shape ? Who's able to move around ?
I always thought, ‘You know, I’m going to have kids and go right back to work and pop back into shape,’ and it’s not that easy.
The good devout man first makes inner preparation for the actions he has later to perform. His outward actions do not draw him into lust and vice; rather it is he who bends them into the shape of reason and right judgement. Who has a stiffer battle to fight than the man who is striving to conquer himself.
Translations for shape
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- شكل, أشكالArabic
- আকৃতি, আকারBengali
- formarCatalan, Valencian
- forma, formovat, tvar, utvářet, tvarovat, stavCzech
- Zustand, formen, FormGerman
- formiEsperanto
- formaSpanish
- شکلPersian
- muovata, muoto, kunto, muotoillaFinnish
- forme, donner une forme, formerFrench
- cumIrish
- cumadh, cruthScottish Gaelic
- מצב, עיצב, צורהHebrew
- आकारHindi
- forma, alakHungarian
- վիճակ, ձեւArmenian
- formacarIdo
- modellare, sagoma, formaItalian
- 様子, ようす, 形態, 形状, 形作る, 型, 形Japanese
- 모양Korean
- figura, formaLatin
- bentukMalay
- toestand, status, staat, conditie, vorm, fysiekDutch
- formNorwegian
- kształtPolish
- estado, forma, modelar, condiçãoPortuguese
- formă, stareRomanian
- состояние, фигура, формаRussian
- oblikovati, oblikaSlovene
- form, tillstånd, formaSwedish
- umboSwahili
- ఆకృతి, స్థితి, ఆకారం, ఆకారము, రూపుదిద్దుTelugu
- hình dángVietnamese
- פאָרעםYiddish
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