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Definition: Meaning of, shape in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ʃeɪp /

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shape shapes
  1. round/square etc [uncountable and countable] the form that something has, for example round, square, TRIANGULAR etc
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  2. health/condition in good/bad/poor etc shape in good, bad etc condition, or in good, bad etc health
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  3. health/condition in shape/out of shape in a good or bad state of health or physical FITNESS [↪  fit, unfit]
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  4. health/condition in no shape to do something to be sick, tired, drunk etc, and not able to do something well
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  5. knock/lick/get somebody/something into shape to make someone or something better so that they reach the necessary standard
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  6. character of something [singular] the way something looks, works, or is organized
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  7. take shape to develop into a clear and definite form
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  8. in the shape of something used to explain what something consists of
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  9. not in any shape or form also not in any way, shape, or form used to say that you will not accept something for any reason
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  10. thing not seen clearly [countable] a thing or person that you cannot see clearly enough to recognize
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
shape shaped shaped
Present Participle Third Person Singular
shaping shapes
[transitive]
  1. to influence something such as a belief, opinion etc and make it develop in a particular way
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  2. to make something have a particular shape, especially by pressing it
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SHAPE


Definition: Meaning of, SHAPE in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ʃeɪp /

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  1. Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe the place in Belgium where the Supreme Allied Commander of Europe, one of the military commanders of NATO, is based
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SHAPE used in phrases

  • Gaussian shape (noun)
    1. statistics a symmetrical curve representing the normal distribution
  • S-shape (noun)
    1. a double curve resembling the letter S
  • amorphous shape (noun)
    1. an ill-defined or arbitrary shape
  • angular shape (noun)
    1. a shape having one or more sharp angles
  • bell shape (noun)
    1. the shape of a bell
  • body shape (noun)
    1. the shape of someone's body, used especially when talking about exercise and DIET s
  • change of shape (noun)
    1. an action that changes the shape of something
  • change shape (verb)
    1. assume a different shape or form
  • concave shape (noun)
    1. a shape that curves or bends inward
  • cone shape (noun)
    1. a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point
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SHAPE used in phrasal verbs

  • shape up (phrasal verb)
    1. to develop
    2. to improve your behaviour or your work
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