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🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

formen

Pronunciation / Transliteration: for-men

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Mold/moʊld/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Der Bildhauer formt die Skulptur aus Ton."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To shape or form a malleable substance into a particular structure or design.

    "The artist began to mold the wet clay into a detailed figurine."
  2. 2

    To heavily influence or determine the development of someone's character or a situation.

    "Early childhood experiences often help mold a person's future worldview."
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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Middle English 'moulde', from Old Norse 'mouldr' meaning earth or soil, later shifting to describe fungal growth. The verb senses developed from the noun referring to a hollow form used for shaping or casting objects.

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