shape
- shape
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
n. form, figure, contour; pattern, mold; state, condition.
II
(Roget's IV)
n.
1. [Form]
2. [An actual form]
Syn. pattern, stamp, frame; see
mold 1 , 2 .
3. [A phantom]
Syn. apparition, shade, wraith; see
ghost 1 .
4. [Condition]
Syn. state, physical state, health, fitness, lack of fitness.
See Synonym Study at form .
• out of shape,
• take shape,
Syn. take on form, grow, grow up, fill out; see
develop 1 ,
improve 2 .
v.
1. [To give shape]
Syn. mold, cast, fashion; see
form 1 .
2. [To take shape]
Syn. become, develop, take form; see
form 4 ,
grow 2 .
See Synonym Study at make .
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)
n.
1. form figure, outline, configuration, profile, contour, conformation, structure, lines, mold, frame, cut, pattern.
2. state health, fitness, order, condition, trim, fettle.
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II)
I
noun
1. The external outline of a thing: cast, configuration, figure, form, pattern. See SURFACE.
2. A state of sound readiness: condition, fettle, fitness, form, kilter, order, trim. See BETTER.
II
verb
1. To give form to by or as if by pressing and kneading: form, model, mold. See SURFACE.
2. To create by forming, combining, or altering materials: assemble, build, construct, fabricate, fashion, forge1, frame, make, manufacture, mold, produce, put together. See MAKE.
3. To create by combining parts or elements: build, compose, configure, form, pattern, structure. See MAKE.
English dictionary for students.
2013.
:
Look at other dictionaries:
shape — ► NOUN 1) the external form or appearance of someone or something as produced by their outline. 2) a piece of material, paper, etc., made or cut in a particular form. 3) a particular condition or state: the house was in poor shape. 4) a specific… … English terms dictionary
shape — [shāp] n. [ME schap < OE (ge)sceap, form, created thing, akin to scieppan, to create, form < IE * skeb , var. of base * (s)kep , to cut with a sharp tool > SHAFT, SHAVE] 1. that quality of a thing which depends on the relative position… … English World dictionary
Shape — Shape, n. [OE. shap, schap, AS. sceap in gesceap creation, creature, fr. the root of scieppan, scyppan, sceppan, to shape, to do, to effect; akin to OS. giskeppian, OFries. skeppa, D. scheppen, G. schaffen, OHG. scaffan, scepfen, skeffen, Icer.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shape — UK US /ʃeɪp/ noun [U or S] ► the way that something is organized, or its general character or nature: the shape of sth »Technological developments have changed the shape of industry. »We need to change the whole shape of our ad campaign. ► the… … Financial and business terms
Shape-0 — Datos generales Origen Tampico , Madero, Tamaulipas Información artística … Wikipedia Español
Shape — (sh[=a]p), v. t. [imp. {Shaped} (sh[=a]pt); p. p. {Shaped} or {Shapen} (sh[=a]p n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Shaping}.] [OE. shapen, schapen, AS. sceapian. The p. p. shapen is from the strong verb, AS. scieppan, scyppan, sceppan, p. p. sceapen. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shape up — {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To begin to act or work right; get along satisfactorily. * /If the new boy doesn t begin to shape up soon, he ll have to leave school./ * / How is the building of the new gym coming along? Fine. It s shaping up very well … Dictionary of American idioms
shape up — {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To begin to act or work right; get along satisfactorily. * /If the new boy doesn t begin to shape up soon, he ll have to leave school./ * / How is the building of the new gym coming along? Fine. It s shaping up very well … Dictionary of American idioms
Shape — ist die Kurzbezeichnung des NATO Hauptquartieres, siehe Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe ein grafisches Objekt in der Computergrafik, ähnlich einem Sprite, siehe Shape (Computergrafik) ein Dateiformat des Unternehmens ESRI, siehe… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Shape — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Shape es el cuarto y último single de Angels with Dirty Faces, segundo álbum de estudio de Sugababes. Es una versión de Shape of my heart, de Sting. Este single debutó en el número 11 de la lista británica de singles … Wikipedia Español
SHAPE — [ʃeɪp, englisch], Abkürzung für Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe [sʊ priːm hedkwɔːtəz ælaɪd paʊəz jʊərəp; englisch »Oberstes Hauptquartier der Alliierten Streitkräfte in Europa«], höchste militärische Kommandobehörde der… … Universal-Lexikon
