shape
Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/ˈʃeɪ̯p/]
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Senses
1. shape (noun) — sense 1
Definition: The status or condition of something
Example: The used bookshop wouldn’t offer much due to the poor shape of the book.
2. shape (noun) — sense 2
Definition: Condition of personal health, especially muscular health.
Example: The vet checked to see what kind of shape the animal was in.
3. shape (noun) — sense 3
Definition: A graphical representation of an object's form or its external boundary, outline, or external surface.
Example: What shape shall we use for the cookies? Stars, circles, or diamonds?
4. shape (verb) — sense 4
Definition: To create or make.
Example: Earth was shapen by God for God's folk.
5. shape (verb) — sense 5
Definition: To give something a shape and definition.
Example: Shape the dough into a pretzel. For my art project, I plan to shape my clay lump into a bowl.
6. shape (verb) — sense 6
Definition: To form or manipulate something into a certain shape.
Example: Mature the Virgin was of Egypt's Race: / Grace ſhap'd her Limbs; and Beauty deck'd her Face: […]
Structure of the word
Roots:- skep (Proto-Indo-European)
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