Word

shape, v.
(shaped, shapes, shaping)
freq. cnt. 20

shape or influence; give direction to
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 42 freq. cnt.: 21 freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 1

determine influence mold regulate shape

sample sentences

"experience often determines ability"
"mold public opinion"

verb frames

Something ----s something
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE

verb frames

Something ----s something
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE

verb frames

Something ----s something
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE

verb frames

Something ----s something
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE

verb frames

Something ----s something
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

determinant

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

shape shape shaping

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

influence influence influence

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

regulation

semantic pointers

hyponym

dispose, incline indispose, disincline miscreate carry weight decide reshape time index pace predetermine

hypernym

cause, make, do

make something, usually for a specific function
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 6

forge form mold mould shape work

sample sentences

"She molded the rice balls carefully"
"Form cylinders from the dough"
"shape a figure"
"Work the metal into a sword"