Meaning
The outside form of something, such as round, square, or long.
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Word origin
From Old English gesceap, meaning form or creation, from the verb to shape.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- gesceap
Grammar
Examples
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"Shape" is the outside form of something.
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Here "shape" means a form made from lines.
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"Shapes" is the plural, meaning more than one shape.
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(1)Grammar articles
(6)English adjective order: opinion, size, age, shape, colour
Have something done and get something done in English
Cleft sentences in English: it-clefts and wh-clefts
Past perfect in English: had + past participle, examples
Verb patterns with objects in English: want, make, let, see
Prefixes in English: un-, in-, im-, ir-, dis-, mis- rules
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 16, lesson 10: shape, repeat, regret and 7 more words.