form

/ˈfȯrm/

Middle English forme, from Anglo-French furme, forme, from Latin forma form, beauty

noun

  1. the shape and structure of something as distinguished from its material

  2. a body (as of a person) especially in its external appearance or as distinguished from the face : figure

  3. beauty

the building's massive form

the female form

verb

  1. to give a particular shape to : shape or mold into a certain state or after a particular model

  2. to arrange themselves in

  3. to model by instruction and discipline

form the dough into a ball

the dancers formed a line

combining form

  1. formic acid

formate