form in WordNet English dictionary

1. alternative names for the body of a human being
   "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak"
   human body  physical body  material body  soma  build  figure  physique  anatomy  shape  bod  chassis  frame  form  flesh 
   
2. the visual appearance of something or someone
   "the delicate cast of his features"
   form  shape  cast 
   
3. a body of students who are taught together
   "early morning classes are always sleepy"
   class  form  grade  course 
   
4. any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
   "he could barely make out their shapes"
   shape  form  configuration  contour  conformation 
   
5. the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
   "the inflected forms of a word can be represented by a stem and a list of inflections to be attached"
   form  word form  signifier  descriptor 
   
6. the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
   "geometry is the mathematical science of shape"
   shape  form 
   
7. a life-size dummy used to display clothes
   mannequin  manikin  mannikin  manakin  form 
   
8. a mold for setting concrete
   "they built elaborate forms for pouring the foundation"
   form 
   
9. an ability to perform well
   "he was at the top of his form"; "the team was off form last night"
   form 
   
10. a particular mode in which something is manifested
    "his resentment took the form of extreme hostility"
    form 
    
11. a perceptual structure
    "the composition presents problems for students of musical form"; "a visual pattern must include not only objects but the spaces between them"
    form  shape  pattern 
    
12. a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
    "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?"
    kind  sort  form  variety 
    
13. a printed document with spaces in which to write
    "he filled out his tax form"
    form 
    
14. an arrangement of the elements in a composition or discourse
    "the essay was in the form of a dialogue"; "he first sketches the plot in outline form"
    form 
    
15. (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
    "a new strain of microorganisms"
    form  variant  strain  var. 
    
16. (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
    "the reaction occurs in the liquid phase of the system"
    phase  form 
    

1. to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting"
   "The branches made a roof"; "This makes a fine introduction"
   form  constitute  make 
   
2. make something, usually for a specific function
   "She molded the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword"
   shape  form  work  mold  mould  forge 
   
3. give shape or form to
   "shape the dough"; "form the young child's character"
   shape  form 
   
4. assume a form or shape
   "the water formed little beads"
   form 
   
5. create (as an entity)
   "social groups form everywhere"; "They formed a company"
   form  organize  organise 
   
6. establish or impress firmly in the mind
   "We imprint our ideas onto our children"
   imprint  form 
   
7. develop into a distinctive entity
   "our plans began to take shape"
   form  take form  take shape  spring