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| Main Entry: | form |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | shape; arrangement |
| Synonyms: | anatomy, appearance, articulation, cast, configuration, conformation, construction, contour, cut, design, die, embodiment, fashion, figure, formation, framework, mode, model, mold, outline, pattern, plan, profile, scheme, silhouette, skeleton, structure, style, system |
| Antonyms: | shapelessness |
| Main Entry: | form |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bring into existence; make, produce |
| Synonyms: | arrange, assemble, block out, bring about, build, cast, complete, compose, conceive, concoct, constitute, construct, consummate, contrive, cook up*, create, cultivate, cut, design, develop, devise, dream up, erect, establish, fabricate, fashion, finish, fix, forge, found, frame, hammer out*, invent, knock off*, make up, manufacture, model, mold, organize, outline, pattern, perfect, plan, plot, project, put together, scheme, set, set up, shape, structure, trace, turn out*, work, throw together |
| Antonyms: | break, destroy, hurt, ruin |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | form |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | animate body and its condition |
| Synonyms: | anatomy, being, build, condition, fettle*, figure, fitness, frame, health, object, outline, person, phenomenon, physique, shape, silhouette, thing, trim*, torso |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | form |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | come into being; arise |
| Synonyms: | accumulate, acquire, appear, condense, crystallize, develop, eventuate, grow, harden, materialize, mature, rise, set, settle, show up, become a reality, become visible, fall into place, shape up, take on character, take shape |
| Antonyms: | destroy, kill, ruin |
| Main Entry: | form |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | accepted procedure; ceremony |
| Synonyms: | behavior, by the numbers*, canon, ceremonial, conduct, convention, custom, decorum, etiquette, fashion, formality, habit, law, layout, manner, manners, method, mode, practice, precept, proceeding, process, propriety, protocol, regulation, rite, ritual, rule, setup, style, usage, way, by the book, channels, convenance, done thing, ropes |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | form |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | educate, discipline |
| Synonyms: | breed, bring up, instruct, rear, school, teach, train, give character |
| Antonyms: | neglect |
| Main Entry: | form |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | document that requires answers or information |
| Synonyms: | application, blank, chart, letter, paper, questionnaire, sheet, data sheet |
| Main Entry: | form |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | comprise, be a part of |
| Synonyms: | compose, constitute, figure in, make, make up, act as, serve as |
| Main Entry: | form |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | type, kind |
| Synonyms: | arrangement, character, class, description, design, grade, guise, make, manifestation, manner, method, mode, order, practice, rank, semblance, sort, species, stamp, style, system, variety, way |
| Main Entry: | form |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | organization, arrangement |
| Synonyms: | format, framework, harmony, order, placement, plan, proportion, scheme, structure, symmetry, orderliness |
| Antonyms: | disorganization, disarrangement |
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| Synonyms: |
-nouns
form, figure, shape; conformation, configuration; make, formation, frame, construction, cut, set, build, trim, cut of one's jib; stamp, type, cast, mold; fashion; contour (outline) [more]; structure [more]; plasmature., feature, lineament, turn; phase (aspect) [more]; posture, attitude, pose., [Science of form] morphism., [Similarity of form] isomorphism., forming; formation, figuration, efformation; sculpture; plasmation.
-verbs
form, shape, figure, fashion, efform, carve, cut, chisel, hew, cast; rough hew, rough cast; sketch; block out, hammer out; trim; lick into shape, put into shape; model, knead, work up into, set, mold, sculpture; cast, stamp; build (construct) [more].
-adjectives
formed, [Receiving form] plastic, fictile; formative., [Give form] plasmic., [Similar in form] isomorphous.
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| Antonyms: | amorphism |
| Main Entry: | arch |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | curve |
| Synonyms: | arc, bend, bow, bridge, extend, form, hook, hump, hunch, round, shape, span, stretch, camber |
| Main Entry: | archetype |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | typical example |
| Synonyms: | form, ideal, model, original, paradigm, pattern, prototype, standard, classic exemplar, perfect specimen, prime example |
| Antonyms: | atypical |
| Main Entry: | behavior |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | manner of conducting oneself |
| Synonyms: | act, action, address, air, attitude, bag*, bearing, carriage, code, comportment, conduct, convention, course, dealings, decency, decorum, deed, delivery, demeanor, deportment, ethics, etiquette, expression, form, front, guise, habits, management, mien, mode, morals, nature, observance, performance, practice, presence, propriety, ritual, role, routine, savoir-faire, seemliness, social graces, speech, style, tact, talk, taste, tenue, tone, way, way of life, ways, what's done |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | carve |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cut carefully with sharp instrument |
| Synonyms: | block out, chip, chisel, cleave, dissect, divide, engrave, etch, fashion, form, grave, hack, hew, incise, indent, model, mold, pattern, shape, slash, slice, stipple, sunder, tool, trim, whittle, dissever, insculpt, mould, rough-hew, sculpt |
| Main Entry: | comprise |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make up, consist of |
| Synonyms: | add up to, amount to, compass, compose, comprehend, constitute, contain, cover, embody, embrace, encircle, enclose, encompass, engross, form, hold, include, incorporate, involve, span, subsume, sum up, take in, be composed of, be contained in |
| Notes: | compose is preferred when the parts of the whole being assembled are regarded as nonconcrete and more general; when the parts are concrete and specific, then constitute is more appropriate, and then there is comprise, which can mean 'comprehending or encompassing certain parts' comprise means literally 'embrace': a zoo comprises mammals, reptiles, and birds (because it 'embraces' or includes them), but animals do not comprise ('embrace') a zoo, they constitute a zoo |
| Antonyms: | except, exclude, fail, lack, need, want, fall short |
| Main Entry: | configuration |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | arrangement |
| Synonyms: | composition, contour, disposition, figure, form, outline, shape, structure, Gestalt |
| Main Entry: | conformation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | shape |
| Synonyms: | anatomy, arrangement, build, cast, configuration, figure, form, formation, frame, framework, outline, structure, symmetry, type |
| Main Entry: | construct |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | assemble, build |
| Synonyms: | build up, compose, compound, constitute, cook up*, create, design, dream up*, elevate, engineer, envision, erect, establish, fabricate, fashion, forge, form, formulate, found, frame, hammer out*, imagine, invent, make, manufacture, organize, produce, put out, put together, put up, raise, rear, set up, shape, throw up*, whip up*, cobble up, fudge together, hoke up, prefab, throw together, trump up, uprear |
| Antonyms: | annihilate, break, demolish, destroy, dismantle, raze, ruin |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | contour |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | outline, profile |
| Synonyms: | curve, delineation, figuration, figure, form, relief, shape, silhouette, lineament, lines |
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