Word

form, v.
(formed, forming, forms)
freq. cnt. 98

create (as an entity)
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 39 freq. cnt.: 28 freq. cnt.: 11

form organise organize

sample sentences

"social groups form everywhere"
"They formed a company"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

formation formation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

organization organization organization organization

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

organisation organisation organisation organisation

semantic pointers

hypernym

make, create

hyponym

reorganize, regroup, reorganise choose up draw up regiment syndicate

to compose or represent
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 38 freq. cnt.: 26 freq. cnt.: 12

constitute form make

sample sentences

"This wall forms the background of the stage setting"
"The branches made a roof"
"This makes a fine introduction"

verb frames

Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

constituent constitution

semantic pointers

hypernym

be, constitute, make up, represent, comprise

hyponym

chelate add

develop into a distinctive entity
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 33 freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5

form spring take form take shape

sample sentences

"our plans began to take shape"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

formation

semantic pointers

hyponym

regenerate

hypernym

become

give shape or form to
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 3

form shape

sample sentences

"shape the dough"
"form the young child's character"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

formation form formation form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

shaper shape shape shaper

semantic pointers

hypernym

change, alter, modify

hyponym

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"