FORM


Meaning of FORM in English

I.

noun

1 type of sth/way of doing sth

ADJECTIVE

▪ common

Strikes are the most common ~ of industrial protest.

▪ different , various

various ~s of surveillance

▪ extreme

an extreme ~ of socialism

▪ pure

In its purest ~, the substance is highly explosive.

▪ basic , simple

▪ complex

▪ mild

▪ severe , virulent

a virulent ~ of the flu

▪ early , original , traditional

an early ~ of bicycle

▪ final

The document was edited before being circulated in its final ~.

▪ new

▪ art , literary , musical

Storytelling has acquired the status of an art ~.

▪ life

primitive life ~s at the bottom of the sea

▪ digital , electronic

The data is stored in digital ~.

▪ graphic , tabular

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

▪ liquid

▪ physical

VERB + FORM

▪ take

Bullying can take many ~s.

▪ give

A film gives physical ~ to a novel's characters.

PREPOSITION

▪ in … ~

The gas is stored in liquid ~.

▪ in the ~ of

These costs were passed on in the ~ of higher rents.

▪ ~ of

Swimming is one of the best ~s of exercise.

PHRASES

▪ in any shape or ~

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

▪ in some ~ or other

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

2 shape

ADJECTIVE

▪ human

paintings of the human ~

▪ adult

▪ sleeping

VERB + FORM

▪ alter , change

a mythical creature that could change its ~

▪ assume , take on

a god who could take on human ~

PREPOSITION

▪ in a/the ~

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

3 piece of paper with questions on it

ADJECTIVE

▪ application , booking ( BrE ), consent , entry , order , registration , reservation ( AmE )

▪ online

Please fill out the online ~ on our website.

VERB + FORM

▪ complete , fill in ( BrE ), fill out

Please complete the application ~ and return it to us.

▪ sign

▪ return

4 how well sb/sth is performing

ADJECTIVE

▪ fine , good , great , top

The team entered the tournament in top ~.

▪ poor

▪ current , present

VERB + FORM

▪ maintain

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

▪ find

She urgently needs to find her ~.

▪ regain

PREPOSITION

▪ in ~

She was in fine ~ for the tournament.

Ben was in great ~ at the wedding.

Barcelona are the team in ~. ( BrE )

▪ off ~ ( BrE )

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

▪ on ~ ( esp. BrE )

He'll be a difficult opponent to beat; he's really on ~ today.

Yesterday's game saw him back on ~.

▪ on sb's ~ ( esp. BrE )

On his present ~ it seems likely that he will win.

▪ out of ~ ( BrE )

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

PHRASES

▪ a return to ~

His recent performances mark a welcome return to ~.

II.

verb

1 make/organize sth

VERB + FORM

▪ attempt to , try to

▪ agree to , decide to

▪ ask sb to , invite sb to (both esp. BrE )

The leader of the party with the most seats is invited to ~ a government.

▪ help (to)

PHRASES

▪ newly ~ed , recently ~ed

a newly ~ed political party

2 make sth into a shape

PREPOSITION

▪ into

She ~ed the clay into a ball.

PHRASES

▪ fully ~ed

The plan came in a flash of inspiration, fully ~ed.

▪ perfectly ~ed

a perfectly ~ed body

Form is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ bruise , ↑ bubble , ↑ cell , ↑ clot , ↑ cloud , ↑ consensus , ↑ crust , ↑ crystal , ↑ dew , ↑ grin , ↑ group , ↑ ice , ↑ idea , ↑ lump , ↑ mould , ↑ perspiration , ↑ queue , ↑ rock , ↑ scar , ↑ smile , ↑ tear , ↑ wrinkle

Form is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ administration , ↑ alignment , ↑ alliance , ↑ angle , ↑ arc , ↑ arch , ↑ army , ↑ assembly , ↑ association , ↑ attachment , ↑ backdrop , ↑ background , ↑ band , ↑ barricade , ↑ barrier , ↑ base , ↑ basis , ↑ blockade , ↑ body , ↑ bond , ↑ border , ↑ boundary , ↑ brigade , ↑ cabinet , ↑ canopy , ↑ carpet , ↑ category , ↑ cell , ↑ chain , ↑ channel , ↑ character , ↑ circle , ↑ class , ↑ climax , ↑ clot , ↑ cloud , ↑ club , ↑ clump , ↑ coalition , ↑ coating , ↑ colony , ↑ committee , ↑ commune , ↑ company , ↑ compound , ↑ confederation , ↑ congregation , ↑ connection , ↑ consensus , ↑ cooperative , ↑ cordon , ↑ core , ↑ council , ↑ crater , ↑ crust , ↑ curve , ↑ deposit , ↑ division , ↑ edge , ↑ element , ↑ elite , ↑ entity , ↑ expectation , ↑ federation , ↑ fist , ↑ focal point , ↑ force , ↑ foundation , ↑ friendship , ↑ front , ↑ frown , ↑ galaxy , ↑ government , ↑ grin , ↑ groove , ↑ group , ↑ habit , ↑ hierarchy , ↑ hypothesis , ↑ ice , ↑ idea , ↑ identity , ↑ image , ↑ impression , ↑ infinitive , ↑ judgement , ↑ junta , ↑ layer , ↑ league , ↑ line , ↑ link , ↑ lobby , ↑ loop , ↑ lump , ↑ majority , ↑ militia , ↑ mob , ↑ molecule , ↑ network , ↑ opinion , ↑ ozone , ↑ pact , ↑ part , ↑ partnership , ↑ party , ↑ paste , ↑ pattern , ↑ perimeter , ↑ picture , ↑ plan , ↑ pool , ↑ procession , ↑ queue , ↑ relationship , ↑ republic , ↑ ring , ↑ rock , ↑ sentence , ↑ shape , ↑ shield , ↑ skeleton , ↑ society , ↑ spine , ↑ squad , ↑ structure , ↑ style , ↑ subsidiary , ↑ syndicate , ↑ task force , ↑ team , ↑ tense , ↑ triangle , ↑ trust , ↑ union , ↑ unit , ↑ valley , ↑ vapour , ↑ web , ↑ whole , ↑ word

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