Meaning & use
shape
The outward form or outline of something, as distinct from its color or material.
See it in a sentence
The cookie cutter pressed the dough into the shape of a star.
Years of training had put the athlete in excellent physical shape.
A note on using this word
"Shape" also describes physical condition ("in good shape"); as a verb it means to influence how something develops.
Words with a similar meaning
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To give a particular form to something, or to influence how it develops.
Her childhood in the countryside shaped her lifelong love of nature.
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