Definition: Meaning of, form in English to English dictionary.
Pronunciation:/ fɔːm /
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type[countable] a particular type of something that exists in many different varieties
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way something is/appears[countable] the way something is or appears to be
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shape[countable] a shape
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document[countable] an official document with spaces where you write information, especially about yourself
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art/literature[uncountable] the structure of a work of art or piece of writing, rather than the ideas it expresses, events it describes etc
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performance[uncountable] how well a sports person, team, musician etc is performing, or has performed recently
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school[countable]British English a class in a school
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grammar[countable] a way of writing or saying a word that shows its number, tense etc. For example, 'was' is a past form of the verb 'to be'.
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criminal record[uncountable]British Englishinformal if someone has form, they are known to the police because they have committed crimes in the past
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bad formold-fashioned behaviour that is considered to be socially unacceptable [= bad manners]
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form of words a way of expressing something official [= wording]
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be in good/fine/great etc formBritish English to be full of confidence and energy, so that you do something well or talk in an interesting or amusing way
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take form to begin to exist or develop
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take form to start to become a particular shape
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establish[transitive] to establish an organization, committee, government etc
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be part of something[linking verb] to be the thing, or one of the things, that is part of something else, often having a particular use
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start to exist[intransitive,transitive] to start to exist, or make something start to exist, especially as the result of a natural process
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make/produce[transitive] to make something by combining two or more parts
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shape/line[intransitive and transitive] to come together in a particular shape or line, or to make something have a particular shape [= make]
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relationship[transitive] to establish and develop a relationship with someone
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form an opinion/impression/idea to use available information to develop or reach an opinion or idea
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influence[transitive] to have a strong influence on how someone's character develops and the type of person they become [= mould]
a word that is combined with another word or another combining form to make a new word, for example 'Anglo', meaning 'English', in the word 'Anglo-American'