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  1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Form
  2. n. The act or process of giving form or shape to anything; as, in shipbuilding, the exact shaping of partially shaped timbers.
  3. The act or process of giving form or shape to anything; as, in shipbuilding, the exact shaping of partially shaped timbers.
  4. The act or process of giving form or shape to anything; as, inshipbuilding, the exact shaping of partially shaped timbers.
  5. n:100 v create (as an entity) v to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting" v develop into a distinctive entity v give shape or form to v make something, usually for a specific function v establish or impress firmly in the mind v assume a form or shape