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/fɔːrm/
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noun[C, U]
The visible shape or structure of a person or thing.
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Middle English forme, from Old French forme, from Latin forma, meaning “shape, figure, appearance.”
Examples
The vase has a simple form.
Clouds of every form drifted across the sky.
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noun[C]
A printed or digital document with blank spaces for information to be written or entered.
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Middle English forme, from Old French forme, from Latin forma, meaning “shape, figure, appearance”; later extended to mean a structured document.
Examples
Please fill out this form before the appointment.
The application form is available online.
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noun[C]
A type, kind, or variety of something.
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Middle English forme, from Old French forme, from Latin forma, meaning “shape, figure, appearance.”
Examples
This form of exercise is gentle on the knees.
Jazz is a form of music with many styles.
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verb[T]
To make, create, or shape something.
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Middle English formen, from Old French former, from Latin formare, meaning “to shape, fashion, form.”
Examples
They plan to form a new company.
Mix the flour and water to form a dough.
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verb[T]
To be the parts that make up something; to constitute something.
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Middle English formen, from Old French former, from Latin formare, meaning “to shape, fashion, form.”
Examples
Twelve months form a year.
These chapters form the core of the book.
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verb[I]
To begin to exist, appear, or develop.
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Middle English formen, from Old French former, from Latin formare, meaning “to shape, fashion, form.”
Examples
A crowd began to form outside the theater.
Good habits form over time.
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