Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - shape
Shape
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n. & v. --n. 1 the total effect produced by the outlines of a thing. 2 the external form or appearance of a person or thing. 3 a specific form or guise. 4 a description or sort or way (not on offer in any shape or form). 5 a definite or proper arrangement (must get our ideas into shape). 6 a condition, as qualified in some way (in good shape; in poor shape). b (when unqualified) good condition (back in shape). 7 a person or thing as seen, esp. indistinctly or in the imagination (a shape emerged from the mist). 8 a mould or pattern. 9 a jelly etc. shaped in a mould. 10 a piece of material, paper, etc., made or cut in a particular form. --v. 1 tr. give a certain shape or form to; fashion, create. 2 tr. (foll. by to) adapt or make conform. 3 intr. give signs of a future shape or development. 4 tr. frame mentally; imagine. 5 intr. assume or develop into a shape. 6 tr. direct (one's life, course, etc.). Phrases and idioms lick (or knock) into shape make presentable or efficient. shape up 1 take a (specified) form. 2 show promise; make good progress. shape up well be promising. Derivatives shapable adj. (also shapeable). shaped adj. (also in comb.). shaper n. Etymology: OE gesceap creation f. Gmc SHAPE abbr. Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe.
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I. verb (~d; shaping) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English sceapen, gescapen, past participle of scieppan; akin to Old High German skepfen to ~ Date: before 12th century transitive verb form, create, ordain, decree, to adapt in ~ so as to fit neatly and closely , 4. devise, plan , to embody in definite form , 5. to make fit for (as a particular use or purpose) ; adapt , to determine or direct the course or character of , to modify (behavior) by rewarding changes that tend toward a desired response, intransitive verb to come to pass ; happen , to take on or approach a mature or definite form, ~r noun II. noun Date: before 12th century 1. the visible makeup characteristic of a particular item or kind of item , b. spatial form or contour , a standard or universally recognized spatial form , the appearance of the body as distinguished from that of the face ; figure, 3. phantom, apparition , assumed appearance ; guise , form of embodiment , a mode of existence or form of being having identifying features, a molded dessert, the condition in which someone or something exists at a particular time , ~d adjective ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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