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  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  form 
 
  6  of  7  senses  of  form 
 
  Sense  1 
  form  constitute,  make 
  =>  constellate 
  =>  conglobate,  conglobe 
  =>  chelate 
  =>  add 
 
  Sense  2 
  form  organize,  organise 
  =>  reorganize,  regroup 
  =>  choose  up 
  =>  draw  up 
  =>  regiment 
  =>  syndicate 
 
  Sense  3 
  form  take  form  take  shape,  spring 
  =>  regenerate 
  =>  bead 
 
  Sense  4 
  shape,  form 
  =>  individuate 
  =>  tie 
  =>  terrace 
  =>  fork 
  =>  dimension 
  =>  roll 
  =>  draw 
  =>  strike 
  =>  crystallize,  crystallise,  crystalise,  crystalize 
  =>  twist 
  =>  culminate 
  =>  granulate,  grain 
  =>  sliver 
  =>  ridge 
  =>  plume 
  =>  round,  round  out  round  off 
  =>  scallop,  scollop 
  =>  square,  square  up 
  =>  dish 
  =>  fit 
  =>  flatten 
  =>  deform,  distort,  strain 
  =>  blow 
  =>  block 
  =>  block 
  =>  cup 
  =>  encircle,  circle 
 
  Sense  5 
  shape,  form  work  mold,  mould,  forge 
  =>  carve 
  =>  swage,  upset 
  =>  chip 
  =>  machine 
  =>  stamp 
  =>  puddle 
  =>  beat 
  =>  mound 
  =>  hill 
  =>  roughcast 
  =>  reshape,  remold 
  =>  sinter 
  =>  cast,  mold,  mould 
  =>  throw 
  =>  handbuild,  coil 
  =>  sculpt,  sculpture 
  =>  model,  mold,  mould 
 
  Sense  7 
  form 
  =>  layer 
  =>  bunch,  bunch  up  bundle,  cluster,  clump 
  =>  cut  out 
  =>  turn 
  =>  brecciate 
  =>  reticulate 
  =>  flake 
  =>  strickle 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  form 
 
  6  of  7  senses  of  form 
 
  Sense  1 
  form  constitute,  make 
  =>  constellate 
  =>  conglobate,  conglobe 
  =>  chelate 
  =>  add 
 
  Sense  2 
  form  organize,  organise 
  =>  reorganize,  regroup 
  =>  choose  up 
  =>  draw  up 
  =>  regiment 
  =>  syndicate 
 
  Sense  3 
  form  take  form  take  shape,  spring 
  =>  regenerate 
  =>  bead 
 
  Sense  4 
  shape,  form 
  =>  individuate 
  =>  tie 
  =>  terrace 
  =>  fork 
  =>  dimension 
  =>  roll 
  =>  draw 
  =>  strike 
  =>  crystallize,  crystallise,  crystalise,  crystalize 
  =>  twist 
  =>  culminate 
  =>  granulate,  grain 
  =>  sliver 
  =>  ridge 
  =>  plume 
  =>  round,  round  out  round  off 
  =>  purse 
  =>  pooch,  pooch  out 
  =>  scallop,  scollop 
  =>  square,  square  up 
  =>  dish 
  =>  fit 
  =>  dovetail 
  =>  flatten 
  =>  splat 
  =>  roll  out  roll 
  =>  cog 
  =>  mill 
  =>  laminate 
  =>  deform,  distort,  strain 
  =>  jaundice 
  =>  blow 
  =>  block 
  =>  block 
  =>  cup 
  =>  encircle,  circle 
 
  Sense  5 
  shape,  form  work  mold,  mould,  forge 
  =>  carve 
  =>  hew,  hew  out 
  =>  rough-hew,  roughcast 
  =>  sculpt,  sculpture,  grave 
  =>  fret 
  =>  honeycomb 
  =>  swage,  upset 
  =>  chip 
  =>  machine 
  =>  stamp 
  =>  puddle 
  =>  beat 
  =>  forge,  hammer 
  =>  foliate 
  =>  dropforge 
  =>  mound 
  =>  mound  over 
  =>  hill 
  =>  roughcast 
  =>  reshape,  remold 
  =>  sinter 
  =>  cast,  mold,  mould 
  =>  press,  press  out 
  =>  recast,  remold,  remould 
  =>  sand  cast 
  =>  throw 
  =>  handbuild,  coil 
  =>  sculpt,  sculpture 
  =>  model,  mold,  mould 
 
  Sense  7 
  form 
  =>  layer 
  =>  bunch,  bunch  up  bundle,  cluster,  clump 
  =>  agglomerate 
  =>  cut  out 
  =>  rabbet 
  =>  turn 
  =>  brecciate 
  =>  reticulate 
  =>  flake 
  =>  strickle 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  form 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  form 
 
  7  senses  of  form 
 
  Sense  1 
  form  constitute,  make 
  =>  constitute,  represent,  make  up  comprise,  be 
 
  Sense  2 
  form  organize,  organise 
  =>  make  create 
 
  Sense  3 
  form  take  form  take  shape,  spring 
  =>  become 
 
  Sense  4 
  shape,  form 
  =>  change,  alter 
 
  Sense  5 
  shape,  form  work  mold,  mould,  forge 
  =>  create  from  raw  material,  create  from  raw  stuff 
 
  Sense  6 
  imprint,  form 
  =>  influence,  act  upon  work 
 
  Sense  7 
  form 
  =>  change,  alter 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  form 
 
  form  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  7) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  form 
 
  Sense  1 
  form  constitute,  make 
  =>  constitute,  represent,  make  up  comprise,  be 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  form  organize,  organise 
  =>  make  create 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  form  take  form  take  shape,  spring 
  =>  become 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  shape,  form 
  =>  change,  alter 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  shape,  form  work  mold,  mould,  forge 
  =>  create  from  raw  material,  create  from  raw  stuff 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  6 
  imprint,  form 
  =>  influence,  act  upon  work 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  7 
  form 
  =>  change,  alter 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  form 
  application  form 
  art  form 
  bound  form 
  bromoform 
  chloroform 
  citation  form 
  claim  form 
  combining  form 
  cuneiform 
  doubly  transitive  verb  form 
  dress  uniform 
  drilling  platform 
  fluoroform 
  form 
  form  class 
  form  division 
  form  family 
  form  genus 
  form  letter 
  form  of  government 
  formal  garden 
  formal  logic 
  formaldehyde 
  formalin 
  formalisation 
  formalism 
  formalities 
  formality 
  formalization 
  formalness 
  formalwear 
  format 
  formation 
  formative 
  formative  cell 
  formatted  capacity 
  formatting 
  former 
  formic  acid 
  formica 
  formica  fusca 
  formica  rufa 
  formica  sanguinea 
  formicariidae 
  formicarius 
  formicary 
  formication 
  formicidae 
  formidability 
  formol 
  formosa 
  formosan 
  formula 
  formulation 
  free  form 
  full-dress  uniform 
  good  form 
  haloform 
  intransitive  verb  form 
  iodoform 
  land  reform 
  leaf  form 
  life  form 
  major  form  class 
  military  uniform 
  nitrochloroform 
  order  form 
  pisiform 
  platform 
  plural  form 
  political  platform 
  reform 
  requisition  form 
  singular  form 
  sonata  form 
  space  platform 
  tax  form 
  telegraph  form 
  transitive  verb  form 
  uniform 
  verse  form 
  wave  form 
  waveform 
  weapons  platform 
  word  form 
 
  Overview  of  noun  form 
 
  The  noun  form  has  16  senses  (first  12  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (96)  form  word  form  signifier  --  (the  phonological  or  orthographic  sound  or  appearance  of  a  word  "the  inflected  forms  of  a  word  can  be  represented  by  a  stem  and  a  list  of  inflections  to  be  attached") 
  2.  (76)  kind  sort,  form  variety  --  (a  category  of  things  distinguished  by  some  common  characteristic  or  quality;  "sculpture  is  a  form  of  art";  "what  kinds  of  desserts  are  there?") 
  3.  (40)  form  shape,  pattern  --  (a  perceptual  structure;  "the  composition  presents  problems  for  students  of  musical  form";  "a  visual  pattern  must  include  not  only  objects  but  the  spaces  between  them") 
  4.  (23)  shape,  form  configuration,  contour  --  (any  spatial  attribute  (especially  as  defined  by  outline);  "he  could  barely  make  out  their  shapes  through  the  smoke") 
  5.  (19)  human  body,  physical  body,  material  body,  soma,  build,  figure,  physique,  anatomy,  shape,  bod,  chassis,  frame,  form  flesh  --  (alternative  names  for  the  body  of  a  human  being  "Leonardo  studied  the  human  body";  "he  has  a  strong  physique";  "the  spirit  is  willing  but  the  flesh  is  weak") 
  6.  (8)  shape,  form  --  (the  spatial  arrangement  of  something  as  distinct  from  its  substance;  "geometry  is  the  mathematical  science  of  shape") 
  7.  (3)  form  shape,  cast  --  (the  visual  appearance  of  something  or  someone  "the  delicate  cast  of  his  features") 
  8.  (2)  phase,  form  --  ((physical  chemistry)  a  distinct  state  of  matter  in  a  system;  matter  that  is  identical  in  chemical  composition  and  physical  state  and  separated  from  other  material  by  the  phase  boundary:  "the  reaction  occurs  in  the  liquid  phase  of  the  system") 
  9.  (2)  form  --  (a  printed  document  with  spaces  in  which  to  write;  "he  filled  out  his  tax  form") 
  10.  (1)  form  variant,  strain,  var.  --  ((biology)  a  group  of  organisms  within  a  species  that  differ  in  trivial  ways  from  similar  groups;  "a  new  strain  of  microorganisms") 
  11.  (1)  form  --  (an  arrangement  of  the  elements  in  a  composition  or  discourse;  "the  essay  was  in  the  form  of  a  dialogue";  "he  first  sketches  the  plot  in  outline  form") 
  12.  (1)  form  --  (a  particular  mode  in  which  something  is  manifested;  "his  resentment  took  the  form  of  extreme  hostility") 
  13.  class,  form  grade  --  (a  body  of  students  who  are  taught  together;  "early  morning  classes  are  always  sleepy") 
  14.  form  --  (an  ability  to  perform  well  "he  was  at  the  top  of  his  form";  "the  team  was  off  form  last  night") 
  15.  mannequin,  manikin,  mannikin,  manakin,  form  --  (a  life-size  dummy  used  to  display  clothes) 
  16.  form  --  (a  mold  for  setting  concrete;  "they  built  elaborate  forms  for  pouring  the  foundation") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  form 
 
  The  verb  form  has  7  senses  (first  7  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (29)  form  constitute,  make  --  (to  compose  or  represent:"This  wall  forms  the  background  of  the  stage  setting";  "The  branches  made  a  roof";  "This  makes  a  fine  introduction") 
  2.  (28)  form  organize,  organise  --  (create,  as  of  a  social  group  or  a  company,  for  example) 
  3.  (23)  form  take  form  take  shape,  spring  --  (develop  into  a  distinctive  entity;  "our  plans  began  to  take  shape") 
  4.  (16)  shape,  form  --  (cause  to  shape  or  form  "shape  a  bun";  "shape  a  ball  from  the  dough") 
  5.  (11)  shape,  form  work  mold,  mould,  forge  --  (make  something  usually  for  a  specific  function;  "She  molded  the  riceballs  carefully";  "Form  cylinders  from  the  dough";  "shape  a  figure";  "Work  the  metal  into  a  sword") 
  6.  (3)  imprint,  form  --  (establish  or  impress  firmly  in  the  mind;  "We  imprint  our  ideas  onto  our  children") 
  7.  (3)  form  --  (give  shape  to  "form  the  clay  into  a  head") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  form 
  aciniform 
  acneiform 
  aeriform 
  aliform 
  amygdaliform 
  apoplectiform 
  arboriform 
  arciform 
  auriform 
  bacilliform 
  baculiform 
  biform 
  botuliform 
  bursiform 
  calceiform 
  columniform 
  cruciform 
  cubiform 
  cuneiform 
  dendriform 
  dolabriform 
  ensiform 
  falciform 
  filiform 
  form-only 
  formable 
  formal 
  formalised 
  formalistic 
  formalized 
  formative 
  formed 
  former 
  formic 
  formidable 
  formless 
  formosan 
  formulaic 
  formulated 
  fusiform 
  lentiform 
  morbilliform 
  multiform 
  musciform 
  nonuniform 
  oviform 
  panduriform 
  papilliform 
  phylliform 
  reniform 
  sagittiform 
  salamandriform 
  umbelliform 
  uniform 
  varicelliform 
  variform 
  vasiform 
  vermiform 
 
  Overview  of  noun  form 
 
  The  noun  form  has  16  senses  (first  12  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (96)  form  word  form  signifier  --  (the  phonological  or  orthographic  sound  or  appearance  of  a  word  "the  inflected  forms  of  a  word  can  be  represented  by  a  stem  and  a  list  of  inflections  to  be  attached") 
  2.  (76)  kind  sort,  form  variety  --  (a  category  of  things  distinguished  by  some  common  characteristic  or  quality;  "sculpture  is  a  form  of  art";  "what  kinds  of  desserts  are  there?") 
  3.  (40)  form  shape,  pattern  --  (a  perceptual  structure;  "the  composition  presents  problems  for  students  of  musical  form";  "a  visual  pattern  must  include  not  only  objects  but  the  spaces  between  them") 
  4.  (23)  shape,  form  configuration,  contour  --  (any  spatial  attribute  (especially  as  defined  by  outline);  "he  could  barely  make  out  their  shapes  through  the  smoke") 
  5.  (19)  human  body,  physical  body,  material  body,  soma,  build,  figure,  physique,  anatomy,  shape,  bod,  chassis,  frame,  form  flesh  --  (alternative  names  for  the  body  of  a  human  being  "Leonardo  studied  the  human  body";  "he  has  a  strong  physique";  "the  spirit  is  willing  but  the  flesh  is  weak") 
  6.  (8)  shape,  form  --  (the  spatial  arrangement  of  something  as  distinct  from  its  substance;  "geometry  is  the  mathematical  science  of  shape") 
  7.  (3)  form  shape,  cast  --  (the  visual  appearance  of  something  or  someone  "the  delicate  cast  of  his  features") 
  8.  (2)  phase,  form  --  ((physical  chemistry)  a  distinct  state  of  matter  in  a  system;  matter  that  is  identical  in  chemical  composition  and  physical  state  and  separated  from  other  material  by  the  phase  boundary:  "the  reaction  occurs  in  the  liquid  phase  of  the  system") 
  9.  (2)  form  --  (a  printed  document  with  spaces  in  which  to  write;  "he  filled  out  his  tax  form") 
  10.  (1)  form  variant,  strain,  var.  --  ((biology)  a  group  of  organisms  within  a  species  that  differ  in  trivial  ways  from  similar  groups;  "a  new  strain  of  microorganisms") 
  11.  (1)  form  --  (an  arrangement  of  the  elements  in  a  composition  or  discourse;  "the  essay  was  in  the  form  of  a  dialogue";  "he  first  sketches  the  plot  in  outline  form") 
  12.  (1)  form  --  (a  particular  mode  in  which  something  is  manifested;  "his  resentment  took  the  form  of  extreme  hostility") 
  13.  class,  form  grade  --  (a  body  of  students  who  are  taught  together;  "early  morning  classes  are  always  sleepy") 
  14.  form  --  (an  ability  to  perform  well  "he  was  at  the  top  of  his  form";  "the  team  was  off  form  last  night") 
  15.  mannequin,  manikin,  mannikin,  manakin,  form  --  (a  life-size  dummy  used  to  display  clothes) 
  16.  form  --  (a  mold  for  setting  concrete;  "they  built  elaborate  forms  for  pouring  the  foundation") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  form 
 
  The  verb  form  has  7  senses  (first  7  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (29)  form  constitute,  make  --  (to  compose  or  represent:"This  wall  forms  the  background  of  the  stage  setting";  "The  branches  made  a  roof";  "This  makes  a  fine  introduction") 
  2.  (28)  form  organize,  organise  --  (create,  as  of  a  social  group  or  a  company,  for  example) 
  3.  (23)  form  take  form  take  shape,  spring  --  (develop  into  a  distinctive  entity;  "our  plans  began  to  take  shape") 
  4.  (16)  shape,  form  --  (cause  to  shape  or  form  "shape  a  bun";  "shape  a  ball  from  the  dough") 
  5.  (11)  shape,  form  work  mold,  mould,  forge  --  (make  something  usually  for  a  specific  function;  "She  molded  the  riceballs  carefully";  "Form  cylinders  from  the  dough";  "shape  a  figure";  "Work  the  metal  into  a  sword") 
  6.  (3)  imprint,  form  --  (establish  or  impress  firmly  in  the  mind;  "We  imprint  our  ideas  onto  our  children") 
  7.  (3)  form  --  (give  shape  to  "form  the  clay  into  a  head") 



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