PATTERN


Meaning of PATTERN in English

n.

Function: transitive verb

Date: circa 1586

1 dialect chiefly English a : MATCH b : IMITATE

2 : to make, adapt, or fashion according to a pattern

3 : to furnish, adorn, or mark with a design

intransitive verb : to form a pattern

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.