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English Vietnamese dictionary

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Advanced English dictionary

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noun, verb
+ noun
type
1 [C] a type or variety of sth: forms of transport / government / energy + one of the most common forms of cancer + Music is not like most other art forms. + all the millions of different life forms on the planet today
way sth is / looks
2 [C, U] the particular way sth is, seems, looks or is presented: The disease can take several different forms. + Help in the form of money will be very welcome. + Help arrived in the form of two police officers. + The training programme takes the form of a series of workshops. + Most political questions involve morality in some form or other. + We need to come to some form of agreement. + I'm opposed to censorship in any shape or form. + This dictionary is also available in electronic form.
document
3 [C] an official document containing questions and spaces for answers: an application / entry / order form + (especially BrE) to fill in a form + (especially AmE) to fill out a form + to complete a form + (BrE) a booking form + (AmE) a reservation form
shape
4 [C] the shape of sb/sth; a person or thing of which only the shape can be seen: her slender form + The human form has changed little over the last 30 000 years. + They made out a shadowy form in front of them.
arrangement of parts
5 [U] the arrangement of parts in a whole, especially in a work of art or piece of writing: Shape and form are of greater importance to me than colour. + In a novel form and content are equally important.
being fit / healthy
6 [U] (BrE) how fit and healthy sb is; the state of being fit and healthy: After six months' training the whole team is in superb form. + I really need to get back in form. + The horse was clearly out of form.
performance
7 [U] how well sb/sth is performing; the fact that sb/sth is performing well: Midfielder Elliott has shown disappointing form recently. + On current / present form the party is heading for another election victory. + Hingis signalled her return to form with a convincing victory. + He's right on form (= performing well) as a crazy science teacher in his latest movie. + The whole team was on good form and deserved the win. + She was in great form (= happy and cheerful and full of energy) at the wedding party.
way of doing things
8 [U, C] (especially BrE) the usual way of doing sth: What's the form when you apply for a research grant? + conventional social forms + True to form (= as he usually does) he arrived an hour late. + Partners of employees are invited as a matter of form.
9 [U] (good / bad ~) (old-fashioned, BrE) the way of doing things that is socially acceptable/not socially acceptable: When I was a boy it was always considered bad form to talk about food or money. + Good form dictated that she should dress more casually in the country.
in school
10 (BrE, old-fashioned) a class in a school: Who's your form teacher?
See also - SIXTH FORM
11 (-former) (in compounds) (BrE, old-fashioned) a student in the form mentioned at school: a third-former
See also - SIXTH-FORMER
of word
12 [C] a way of writing or saying a word that shows, for example, if it is plural or in a particular tense: the infinitive form of the verb
Idioms: take form (formal) to gradually form into a particular shape; to gradually develop: In her body a new life was taking form.
more at SHAPE n., TRUE adj.
+ verb
start to exist
1 (especially of natural things) to begin to exist and gradually develop into a particular shape; to make sth begin to exist in a particular shape: [V] Flowers appeared, but fruits failed to form. + Storm clouds are forming on the horizon. + [VN] These hills were formed by glaciation.
2 to start to exist and develop; to make sth start to exist and develop: [V] A plan formed in my head. + [VN] I formed many close friendships at college. + I didn't see enough of the play to form an opinion about it.
make shape / form
3 [VN] [often passive] ~ sth (into sth)
~ sth (from / of sth) to produce sth in a particular way or make it have a particular shape: Form the dough into balls with your hands. + Bend the wire so that it forms a 'V'. + Rearrange the letters to form a new word. + Games can help children learn to form letters. + Do you know how to form the past tense? + The chain is formed from 136 links. + (formal) The table was formed of two large slabs of stone.
4 ~ (sb/sth) (up) (into sth) to move or arrange objects or people so that they are in a group with a particular shape; to become arranged in a group like this: [VN] to form a line / queue / circle + First get students to form groups of three or four. + [V] Queues were already forming outside the theatre. + The teams formed up into lines.
have function / role
5 [VN] to have a particular function or pattern: The trees form a natural protection from the sun's rays.
6 linking verb [V-N] to be sth: The castle forms the focal point of the city. + The survey formed part of a larger programme of research. + These drawings will form the basis of the exhibition.
organization
7 to start a group of people, such as an organization, a committee, etc.; to come together in a group of this kind: [VN] They hope to form the new government. + He formed a band with some friends from school. + a newly-formed political party + [V] The band formed in 1998.
have influence on
8 [VN] to have an influence on the way that sth develops: Positive and negative experiences form a child's character.

Thesaurus dictionary

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n.

1 shape, configuration, conformation, order, organization, arrangement, formation, construction, structure, construct, frame, cut, cast, mould, pattern, appearance; manifestation:

The equipment in the playground was in a variety of geometric forms. In what form will the jinnee appear next?

2 figure, body, build, shape, physique, anatomy; silhouette, aspect, look, appearance, profile, contour; carriage, bearing, attitude, pose, Slang US bod, built:

She has the form of a wrestler.

3 type, kind, variety, sort, breed, species, genus, genre, character, make, brand, colour, tone, tint, texture, fabric, material, feather, description, manner, way, nature, style, stamp, manifestation:

What forms of life are not of divine origin? He revelled in music in all its forms.

4 blank; model, format, frame, framework, course, procedure, order, regimen, method, system, ritual, formula, rule(s), practice, technique, way, means, approach, mode, fashion, manner, style:

Fill in the application form in ink. Please follow the proper form when submitting articles.

5 condition, state, shape, trim, fettle:

He seems in unusually good form tonight.

6 decorum, behaviour, deportment, formality, ceremony, convention, etiquette, manners, conduct, custom, protocol, propriety, ritual:

Follow correct form when writing to the king. Spitting is considered bad form.

v.

7 make, fabricate, forge, shape, mould, fashion, produce, turn out, manufacture, construct, assemble, put together, set up, put up, build, erect, elevate, raise, put up; organize, codify; develop:

The architect takes the many elements and forms them into a coherent whole. Have you formed an opinion of the book?

8 create, originate, devise, invent, compose, formulate, give form or shape, coin, concoct, conceive, contrive, dream up, imagine, visualize, envisage, US envision:

His ideas of religion were formed when he was very young. A picture of the battle was formed in my mind.

9 make up, constitute, be made up of, comprise, be composed of; serve as:

This compound is formed of many elements. Six fugues formed the main part of the programme.

10 acquire, develop, cultivate, contract; get:

In prison I formed the habit of rolling my own cigarettes. We formed a lasting friendship.

11 develop, grow, arise, appear, materialize, show up, take shape or form, accumulate:

When the yeast is added, a barm forms on the surface.

Collocation dictionary

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¹ type of sth/way of doing sth

ADJ.

common

Strikes are the most common form of industrial protest.

| extreme

an extreme form of socialism

| pure

In its purest form, the substance is highly explosive.

| complex, simple | mild | virulent

a virulent form of flu

| early, final

an early form of bicycle The document was edited before being circulated in its final form.

| art, literary, musical

Story-telling has acquired the status of an art form.

| life

primitive life forms at the bottom of the sea

| digital, electronic

The data is stored in digital form.

| graphic, tabular

The results of the survey are shown below in tabular form.

| liquid

VERB + FORM

take

Bullying can take many forms.

PREP.

in … ~

The gas is stored in liquid form.

| in the ~ of

These costs were passed on to the tenants in the form of higher rents.

| ~ of

Swimming is one of the best forms of exercise.

PHRASES

in any shape or form

The company will not tolerate discrimination in any shape or form.

| in some form or other

We spend most of our time communicating in some form or other.

² shape

ADJ.

human

paintings of the human form

| adult

VERB + FORM

alter, change

a mythical creature that could change its form

| assume, take on

a god who could take on human form

PREP.

in a/the ~

Two weeks later the moth will emerge in its adult form.

³ piece of paper with questions on it

ADJ.

application, booking, entry, order

VERB + FORM

complete, fill in/out

Please complete the application form and return it to us.

| sign | return

⁴ strength/fitness

ADJ.

fine, good | poor | current, present

VERB + FORM

maintain

The team is hoping that it can maintain its current form.

PREP.

in ~

She was in fine form for the tournament. Barcelona are the team in form.

| off ~

Her recent illness possibly explains why she was off form in this race.

| on (sb's) ~

He'll be a difficult opponent to beat; he's really on form today. On his present form it seems likely that he will win the match.

| out of ~

The team was out of form and did not play as well as expected.

Concise English dictionary

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forms|formed|formingfɔrm /fɔː
noun
+the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
+a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
+a perceptual structure
+any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
+alternative names for the body of a human being
+the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
+the visual appearance of something or someone
+(physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary
+a printed document with spaces in which to write
+(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
+an arrangement of the elements in a composition or discourse
+a particular mode in which something is manifested
+a body of students who are taught together
+an ability to perform well
+a life-size dummy used to display clothes
+a mold for setting concrete
verb
+to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting"
+create (as an entity)
+develop into a distinctive entity
+give shape or form to
+make something, usually for a specific function
+establish or impress firmly in the mind
+assume a form or shape

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