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formed

 
Adjective formed has 5 senses
  1. defined, formed, settled - clearly defined; "I have no formed opinion about the chances of success"
    Antonym: indefinite (indirect, via definite)
  2. formed - having or given a form or shape
    Antonyms:
    unformed, amorphous, formless, shapeless, unshaped, unshapen
  3. conceived, formed - formed in the mind
    Antonym: unplanned (indirect, via planned)
  4. formed - having taken on a definite arrangement; "cheerleaders were formed into letters"; "we saw troops formed into columns"
    Antonyms:
    unorganized, unorganised (indirect, via organized)
  5. formed - fully developed as by discipline or training; "a fully formed literary style"
    Antonym:
    undeveloped (indirect, via developed)
Verb form has 7 senses
  1. form, constitute, make - to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting"; "The branches made a roof"; "This makes a fine introduction"
    --1 is one way to constitute, represent, make up, comprise, be
    Derived form: noun form11
    Sample sentence:
    Something ----s something
  2. form, organize, organise - create (as an entity); "social groups form everywhere"; "They formed a company"
    --2 is one way to make, create
    Derived forms: noun formation1, noun formation4
    Sample sentences:
    Something ----s
    Somebody ----s
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
  3. form, take form, take shape, spring - develop into a distinctive entity; "our plans began to take shape"
    --3 is one way to become
    Derived form: noun formation7
    Sample sentences:
    Something ----s
    Somebody ----s
    Something is ----ing PP
    Somebody ----s PP
  4. shape, form - give a shape or form to; "shape the dough"
    --4 is one way to change, alter, modify
    Derived forms: noun form16, noun form3, noun formation2, noun formation3
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s something
  5. shape, form, work, mold, mould, forge - make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the riceballs carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword"
    --5 is one way to create from raw material, create from raw stuff
    Derived forms: noun form16, noun formation2, noun formation4, noun formation3
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s something PP
  6. imprint, form - establish or impress firmly in the mind; "We imprint our ideas onto our children"
    --6 is one way to influence, act upon, work
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something on somebody
  7. form - give shape to; "form the clay into a head"
    --7 is one way to
    change, alter, modify
    Antonyms: deform
    Derived forms: noun form16, noun formation2, noun formation3
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s something
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