noun

form

fawm

noun

The shape or visible structure of something.

"The sculpture took the form of a giant bird."

A document with blank spaces to be filled in with information.

"Please fill out the application form in black ink."

A type or kind of something.

"Yoga is a form of exercise that also reduces stress."

verb

To create or bring something into existence.

"The company was formed in 1998 by two college friends."

"Clouds form when warm air rises and cools."

How to Use Form

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishCan mean shape, a paper document to fill in, a type/variety of something, or the act of creating something.

Common pairings

fill out a form take form form an opinion

Word Forms

formed past tense, forms plural, form plural, formed plural, forms singular, form singular, formest singular, formed singular, formedst singular, formeth singular

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Etymology

From Old French forme, from Latin fōrma ("shape, figure, mold").

Synonyms

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Antonyms

deform distort disfigure misshape wrest buckle contort twist

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Rhymes for form

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