English · Common Verbs

form

/fɔːm/

[/fɔːm/]

create or shape

Beginnerverb

Definition

To make something exist or take a particular shape.

Example

The children worked together to form a long line outside the classroom door.

The children worked together to form a long line outside the classroom door.

Etymology

From Old French 'fourmer', from Latin 'formare', from 'forma' (shape).

How & Where It’s Used

Both noun and verb; the verb means to create, shape, or arrange.

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