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| Main Entry: | shape |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | form, structure |
| Synonyms: | appearance, architecture, aspect, body, build, cast, chassis, configuration, conformation, constitution, construction, contour, cut, embodiment, figure, format, frame, guise, likeness, look, make, metamorphosis, model, mold, outline, pattern, profile, semblance, shadow, silhouette, stamp, symmetry, circumscription, lineation, lines, simulacrum |
| Main Entry: | shape |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | form, create |
| Synonyms: | assemble, block out, build, carve, cast, chisel, construct, crystallize, cut, embody, fabricate, fashion, forge, frame, hew, knead, make, mint, model, mold, pat, pattern, produce, sculpture, sketch, stamp, trim, whittle, bring together, roughhew, streamline, throw together |
| Antonyms: | deform, destroy |
| Main Entry: | shape |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | condition, health |
| Synonyms: | case, estate, fettle, fitness, order, repair, state, trim, whack*, kilter |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | shape |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | devise, plan |
| Synonyms: | accommodate, adapt, become, define, develop, form, frame, grow, guide, modify, prepare, regulate, remodel, tailor, work up, take form |
| Antonyms: | neglect |
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| Main Entry: | shape |
| Part of Speech: | noun, verb |
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Adjectives: |
angular, convex, winding, Zeppelinistic, acicular, acinaciform, aciniform, actiniform, aculeiform, acuminate, acute, aliform, allantoid, almond, amentiform, amoebiform, ampullaceous, amygdaloid, anguiform, anguilliform, ankyroid, annular, antenniform, apical, apsidal, arboriform, arciform, arcuate, ascidiform, asteriated, astroid, asymmetrical, attenuated, auriform, aveniform, awry, baccate, bacillary, baculiform, balanoid, belemnoid, beloid, biconcave, biconical, biconvex, bifurcate, bilateral, biradial, boluliform, botryoidal, botryose, brachial, branchiform, branching, bulbous, bulliform, bursiform, cactiform, calamiform, calathiform, calceiform, calciform, campanulate, canaliform, cancriform, cannular, capitate, capitellate, carbunculoid, cardioid, carinate, caudiform, cauliform, celliform, celtiform, cerebriform, cheliform, cingular, circinate, circular, cirriform, clavate, claviform, clithridiate, clothoid, cochleariform, cochleate, coextensive, colliform, colubriform, columnar, compass, concave, concavo, conglobulate, conical, conoid, convexo, corbiculate, cordate, cordated, cordiform, corniform, coroniform, corticiform, crenate, crenulate, cribriform, cristiform, cruciate, cruciform, cubic, cubical, cubiform, cuboid, cucullate, cucumiform, cucurbitaceous, cuneal, cuneate, cupulate, cuspidate, cyathiform, cylindrical, cylindriform, dactyloid, decagonal, decurved, decussate, deltoid, dendriform, dendroid, dentiform, disciform, discoid, dodecagon, dodecagonal, dolabriform, dolioform, drepanoid, egg, elliptical, elongate, embryoniform, ensiform, eruciform, fabiform, falcate, falciform, fastigiate, filiciform, filiform, flabellate, foliate, foraminous, forcepiform, forciform, forficate, forficiform, fructiform, fundiform, fungiform, fungoid, funiform, furcal, furcating, furcellate, furciferous, fusiform, galeated, galeiform, geometric, glandiform, globose, globular, guttiform, guttulous, hamiform, harengiform, hastate, hederiform, helical, helicoid, hemihedral, heptagonal, herpetiform, hexagonal, hexagram, hippocrepiform, holohedral, hominiform, homogeneous, hordeiform, hyoid, ichthyomorphic, infundibuliform, interfacial, involute, irregular, isomorphic, isomorphous, labial, lambdoid, lamelliform, lanceolate, leguminose, ligulate, liliform, linear, linguiform, lobate, lotiform, lozenge, malleiform, mammiform, mammiloid, mammose, manubrial, meniform, mitrate, moline, moniliform, moriform, morphic, morphous, mummiform, muscariform, napiform, nariform, nasiform, natiform, nodiform, nodose, nodular, nonagonal, notched, nubiform, nummiform, nummular, obclavate, obcordate, obcuneate, obeliscoid, oblate, oblique, obovate, obovoid, obtuse, obverse, octagonal, oculiform, odontoid, ogival, omegoid, ophidiform, orbicular, oriform, ostreiform, oval, ovate, ovoid, palaceous, palmate, pandurate, panduriform, papillary, papyriform, parabolic, parallelepipedal, parted, pateriform, peaked, pectinate, pediform, peltate, pelviform, pemphigoid, penciliform, pennate, penniform, pentagonal, petaliform, phalliform, phylliform, pineal, pinnate, pinniform, pisiform, plano, plasmic, plastic, pocilliform, poculiform, polygonal, polyhedral, pomiform, prismatoid, prismoid, prolate, pulviliform, pyramidal, pyriform, quadrangular, ramiform, reclivate, rectangular, rectilinear, regular, remiform, reniform, resofincular, retiary, retroflex, retuse, rhipidate, rhombohedral, rhomboid, rostate, rostriform, rotiform, round, sacciform, sagittate, samariform, sandaliform, scalloped, scalpriform, scaphoid, scopiform, scrotiform, scutate, scutiform, scyphate, sectoral, securiform, selachostomous, selliform, semilunar, serrate, shaped, sigmate, sigmoid, siliquiform, similiform, soleiform, spatulate, sphenic, sphenoid, spherical, spicate, spiciform, spiral, squaliform, square, stapedial, stapediform, stellate, stelliform, stirious, styliform, subulate, sudiform, sycosiform, symmetrical, tapering, tauriform, tectiform, tentiform, terete, ternate, tetartohedral, toothed, toroidal, torous, trapezial, trapezoidal, triangular, trifoliate, trifurcate, trihedral, trilateral, trochlear, trochleiform, truncated, tubiform, tubular, turriculate, turriform, umbraculiform, unciform, uncinate, undecagon, unguiform, urceiform, urceolate, ursiform, utriform, valviform, vasculiform, vermiculate, verruciform, villiform, virgate, virgulate, volute, vulviform, ypsiliform, zosteriform, zygal, zygomorphous
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| Main Entry: | adapt |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | adjust to a different situation or condition |
| Synonyms: | acclimate, accommodate, accustom, alter, change, comply, conform, familiarize, fashion, fit, get used to, habituate, harmonize, make, match, modify, prepare, qualify, readjust, reconcile, remodel, revise, shape, square, suit, tailor, come around, get act together, grow used to, play the game, roll with punches, shape up |
| Antonyms: | disarrange, dislocate, disorder, disturb, unfit |
| 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: | build |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | physical structure, form |
| Synonyms: | body, conformation, constitution, figure, frame, habit, physique, shape, habitus |
| Notes: | billed is having a beak or having been presented a statement of costs or charges, while build is to construct |
| Antonyms: | mind |
| 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: | chart |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | plan, map out |
| Synonyms: | arrange, block out, blueprint, cast, delineate, design, devise, draft, graph, lay out, outline, plot, project, shape, sketch |
| Main Entry: | chip |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | knock a piece out of |
| Synonyms: | break, chisel, chop, clip, crack, crumble, cut off, damage, flake, fragment, gash, hack, hew, incise, nick, notch, shape, shear, slash, slice, sliver, snip, splinter, split, whack, whittle, crack off, cut away, hackle, snick |
| Main Entry: | chisel |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cut, wear away |
| Synonyms: | carve, hew, incise, sculpture, shape, roughcast, roughhew, sculpt |
| Main Entry: | configuration |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | arrangement |
| Synonyms: | composition, contour, disposition, figure, form, outline, shape, structure, Gestalt |
| 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 |
| Main Entry: | create |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | develop in mind or physically |
| Synonyms: | actualize, author, beget, bring to pass, build, coin, compose, conceive, concoct, constitute, construct, contrive, design, devise, discover, dream up, effect, erect, establish, fabricate, fashion, father, forge, form, formulate, found, generate, hatch, imagine, initiate, institute, invent, invest, make, occasion, organize, originate, parent, perform, plan, procreate, produce, rear, set up, shape, sire, spawn, start, bring into being, bring into existence, cause to be, give birth to, give life to |
| Antonyms: | destroy, ruin |
| Main Entry: | curvature |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | rounded part of thing, usually body part |
| Synonyms: | arc, arch, bend, bow, curve, round, shape, arching, curving, curvity, deflection, flexure, incurvation |
| Main Entry: | devise |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | conceive, dream up |
| Synonyms: | ad-lib, arrange, blueprint*, brainstorm*, cast, chart, cogitate, come up with, concoct, construct, contrive, cook up*, craft, create, design, discover, forge, form, formulate, frame*, get off*, hatch, head trip, imagine, improvise, intrigue, invent, machinate, make up, mastermind*, plan, play it by ear*, plot, prepare, project, scheme, shape, spark, vamp, whip up*, work out, dope out*, fake it, think up, throw together, trump up |
| Antonyms: | borrow |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | erect |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | build; establish |
| Synonyms: | assemble, bring about, cock, compose, construct, create, effect, elevate, fabricate, fashion, forge, form, found, frame, heighten, hoist, initiate, institute, join, lift, make, make up, manufacture, mount, organize, pitch, plant, produce, put together, put up, raise, rear, set up, shape, stand, throw up, cobble up, fit together, fudge together, knock together, prefabricate, run up, stand up, throw together, upraise, uprear |
| Antonyms: | raze, topple |
| Main Entry: | fashion |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | adjust, design, create |
| Synonyms: | accommodate, adapt, build, carve, construct, contrive, cook up*, cut, devise, dream up*, erect, fabricate, fit, forge, form, frame*, make, manufacture, model, mold, plan, plot, produce, sculpture, shape, suit, tailor, turn out*, work, knock together, throw together |
* = informal/non-formal usage
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