form

CEFRA1

/fɔːm/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The shape or structure of something.

  2. 02

    verb

    To make or create something from parts.

Examples

  • Democracy is the worst form of government, except all the others that have been tried.

  • Music is quite unlike any other art form.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • [fo̞ɹm]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. To do with shape.

  2. The shape or visible structure of a thing or person.

  3. A thing that gives shape to other things as in a mold.

More examples

In context

  • You should try to form the habit of using your dictionaries.

  • The team's form has been poor this year.

  • a matter of mere form

Synonyms

Antonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English forme (“shape, figure, manner, bench, frame, seat, condition, agreement, etc.”), borrowed from Old French forme, from Latin fōrma (“shape, figure, image, outline, plan, mold, frame, case, etc., manner, sort, kind, etc.”). In sense "division grouping school students" (now dated), derived from public school nomenclature later adopted by state schools. It is sometimes said to be from the sense of "bench", where students of certain ages would sit together, though this is disputed, or alternatively from the sense of "established method of expression or practice".