Tra từ form - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

form [form forms formed forming] noun, verb BrE [fɔːm] NAmE [fɔːrm]
noun

TYPE
1. countable a type or variety of sth
•forms of transport/government/energy
•one of the most common forms of cancer
•all the millions of different life forms on the planet today
see also ↑art form

WAY STH IS/LOOKS
2. countable, uncountable 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. countable an official document containing questions and spaces for answers
•an application/entry/order form
• (especially BrE)to fill in a form
• (especially NAmE)to fill out a form
•I filled in/out a form on their website.
•to complete a form
• (BrE)a booking form
• (NAmE)a reservation form

SHAPE
4. countable 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. uncountable 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. uncountable (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. uncountable 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.
•She 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. uncountable, countable (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. uncountable 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.

OF WORD
10. countable 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

IN SCHOOL
11. (BrE, old-fashioned)a class in a school
•Who's your form teacher?
see also ↑sixth form
12. -former (in compounds) (BrE, old-fashioned)a student in the form mentioned at school
•a third-former
see also ↑sixth-former
more at in any (way,) shape or form at ↑shape _n.

Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French forme (noun), fo(u)rmer (verb, from Latin formare ‘to form’), both based on Latin forma ‘a mould or form’.

Thesaurus:
form noun
1. C
•It's a common form of cancer.
type • • kind • • variety • • style • • brand • • version • |especially BrE sort • |formal genre •
a form/type/kind/variety/style/brand/version/sort/genre of sth
various forms/types/kinds/styles/versions/sorts/genres
different forms/types/kinds/varieties/styles/versions/sorts/genres
the best/worst form/type/kind/sort
2. C, U
•The disease takes many different forms.
shape • • guise •
in the form/shape/guise of sb/sth
take a form/shape
3. C
•This is a standard form sent to all applicants.
questionnaire • • coupon •
an entry form/coupon
design/draw up/prepare/send out/receive a form/questionnaire
complete/fill in/fill out/return a form/questionnaire/coupon
4. C
•They made out a shadowy form in front of them.
shape • • figure • • shadow • • outline • • silhouette •
a tall form/shape/figure/shadow/silhouette
a ghostly form/shape/figure/shadow
make out/see a/an form/shape/figure/outline/silhouette

Synonyms:
structure
framework • form • composition • construction • fabric
These are all words for the way the different parts of sth combine together or the way that sth has been made.
structure • the way in which the parts of sth are connected together or arranged; a particular arrangement of parts: ▪ the structure of the building/human body ◇ ▪ the social structure of society ◇ ▪ the grammatical structures of a language ◇ ▪ a salary structure
framework • a set of beliefs, ideas or rules that forms the basis of a system or society: ▪ The report provides a framework for further research.
form • [U] the arrangement of parts in a whole, especially in a work of art of piece of writing: ▪ As a photographer, shape and form were more important to him than colour.
composition • [U] (rather formal) the different parts or people that combine to form sth; the way in which they combine: ▪ recent changes in the composition of the workforce
construction • [U] the way that sth has been built or made: ▪ ships of steel construction
fabric • (rather formal) the basic structure of a society or an organization that enables it to function successfully: ▪ This is a trend which threatens ▪ the very fabric of society ▪.
the basic structure/framework/form/composition/construction/fabric of sth
a simple/complex structure/framework/form
the economic/political/social structure/framework/composition/fabric of sth
the chemical/genetic structure/composition of sth

Example Bank:
•Barcelona are the team in form.
•Ben was in great form at the wedding.
•Bullying can take many forms.
•He'll be a difficult opponent to beat; he's really on form today.
•Her recent illness possibly explains why she was off form in this race.
•His recent performances mark a welcome return to form.
•In its purest form, the substance is highly explosive.
•On his present form it seems likely that he will win the match.
•Please complete the application form and return it to us.
•Please fill out the online form on our website.
•She urgently needs to find her form.
•She was in fine form for the tournament.
•Story-telling has acquired the status of an art form.
•Strikes are the most common form of industrial protest.
•Swimming is one of the best forms of exercise.
•The company will not tolerate discrimination in any shape or form.
•The data is stored in digital form.
•The document was edited before being circulated in its final form.
•The results of the survey are shown below in tabular form.
•The team entered the tournament in top form.
•The team is hoping that it can maintain its current form.
•The team was out of form and did not play as well as expected.
•These costs were passed on in the form of higher rents.
•These costs were passed on to the tenants in the form of higher rents.
•Two weeks later the moth will emerge in its adult form.
•We spend most of our time communicating in some form or other.
•Yesterday's game saw him back on form.
•a god who could take on human form
•a mythical creature that could change its form
•a virulent form of flu
•an early form of bicycle
•an extreme form of socialism
•paintings of the human form
•primitive life forms at the bottom of the sea
•various forms of surveillance
•After six months' training the whole team is in superb form.
•Do you have your booking form?
•Henry James is considered to be a master of literary form.
•Her slender form and graceful movements entranced him.
•I had to fill in several order forms.
•I really need to get back in form.
•I'm opposed to censorship in any shape or form.
•It was a long and complicated form.
•Most political questions involve morality in some form or other.
•Music is not like other art forms.
•Please fill in the application form in black ink.
•The form asks for details of all previous addresses.
•The form of the poem is of great significance.
•The photographer always said that shape and form were more important to him than colour.
•The study of poetry can often be seen as the study of form.
•Theirs is an extreme form of religious fundamentalism.
•There are various forms of transport available.
•There were a lot of official forms to fill out.
•This is a standard form sent to all applicants.
•This is one of the most common forms of cancer.
•We need to look for an alternative form of energy.
•What is the relationship between form and meaning in the painting?
•Will we ever discover intelligent life forms on other planets?
Idiom: ↑take form

verb

START TO EXIST
1. intransitive, transitive (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
• Flowers appeared, but fruits failed to form.
• Storm clouds are forming on the horizon.
•~ sth These hills were formed by glaciation.
2. intransitive, transitive to start to exist and develop; to make sth start to exist and develop
• A plan formed in my head.
•~ sth 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. transitive, often passive to produce sth in a particular way or make it have a particular shape
•~ sth 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?
•~ sth into sth Form the dough into balls with your hands.
•~ sth from/of sth The chain is formed from 136 links.
• (formal)The table was formed of two large slabs of stone.
4. transitive, intransitive 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
•~ sb/sth (up) (into sth) to form a line/queue/circle
• First get students to form groups of four.
•~ (up) (into sth) Queues were already forming outside the theatre.
•The teams formed up into lines.

HAVE FUNCTION/ROLE
5. transitive ~ sth to have a particular function or pattern
• The trees form a natural protection from the sun's rays.
6. linking verb + noun 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. transitive, intransitive ~ (sth) to start a group of people, such as an organization, a committee, etc; to come together in a group of this kind
• They hope to form the new government.
• He formed a band with some friends from school.
•a newly-formed political party
•The band formed in 2007.

HAVE INFLUENCE ON
8. transitive ~ sth to have an influence on the way that sth develops
Syn: ↑mould
• Positive and negative experiences form a child's character.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French forme (noun), fo(u)rmer (verb, from Latin formare ‘to form’), both based on Latin forma ‘a mould or form’.

Thesaurus:
form verb
1. T, often passive
•Rearrange the letters to form a new word.
make • • create • • build •
form/make/create/build sth from/out of sth
form/make sth into sth
form/create/build a picture of past societies
2. T, I
•They hope to form a new government.
•The band formed in 2008.
set sth up • • start • |especially written establish • • found •
form/set up/start/establish/found a group/society/company/movement/colony
form/set up/start/establish a partnership/relationship
form/set up/establish a government/team/network/database

Synonyms:
make
do • create • develop • produce • generate • form
These words all mean to make sth from parts or materials, or to cause sth to exist or happen.
make • to create or prepare sth by combining materials or putting parts together; to cause sth to exist or happen: ▪ She makes her own clothes. ◇ ▪ She ▪ made a good impression ▪ on the interviewer.
do • (rather informal) to make or prepare sth, especially sth artistic or sth to eat: ▪ He did a beautiful drawing of a house. ◇ ▪ Who's doing the food for the party?
create • to make sth exist or happen, especially sth new that did not exist before: ▪ Scientists disagree about how the universe was created.
make or create?
Make is a more general word and is more often used for physical things: you would usually make a table/dress/cake but create jobs/wealth. You can use create for sth physical in order to emphasize how original or unusual the object is: ▪ Try this new dish, created by our head chef.
develop • (used especially in business contexts) to think of and produce a new product: ▪ to develop new software
produce • to make things to be sold; to create sth using skill: ▪ a factory that produces microchips
generate • to produce or create sth, especially power, money or ideas: ▪ to generate electricity ◇ ▪ Brainstorming is a good way of generating ideas.
form • [often passive] to make sth from sth else; to make sth into sth else: ▪ Rearrange the letters to form a new word. ◇ ▪ The chain is formed from 136 links.
to make/create/develop/produce/generate/form sth from/out of sth
to make/form sth into sth
to make/produce wine
to create/develop a new product
to create/produce/generate income/profits/wealth
to produce/generate electricity/heat/power

Example Bank:
•She formed the clay into a ball.
•The leader of the party with the most seats is invited to form a government.
•The plan came in a flash of inspiration, fully formed.
•a newly formed political party
•a perfectly formed body
•His outspoken remarks undoubtedly helped form popular opinion on the issue.
•No other work of fiction has had such an influence in forming public attitudes.
•On September 27 a new coalition administration was formed.
•Positive and negative experiences form a child's character.
•Some of the insects will leave to form a new colony.
•The anarchists started to form volunteer militias.
•The band formed in 2005.
•The table was formed from two large slabs of stone.
•Willing volunteers formed teams of helpers to carry everything in.
•to form a government/an adminstration/a cabinet/a coalition/a committee/a council/an assembly/a party/a league/an alliance/a trade union/a syndicate