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Noun mold has 6 senses
- cast, mold, stamp - the distinctive form in which a thing is made; "pottery of this cast was found throughout the region"
--1 is a kind of solid
- mold, mould, cast - container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
--2 is a kind of container
--2 has particulars: form; matrix; pig bed, pig; sandbox
- mold, mould - loose soil rich in organic matter
--3 is a kind of soil, dirt
--3 has particulars: leaf mold, leaf mould, leaf soil
- mildew, mold - the process of becoming mildewed
--4 is a kind of spoilage, spoiling
- mold, mould - a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter
--5 is a kind of fungus
--5 has particulars: mucor; rhizopus; water mold
- mold, mould, molding, moulding, modeling, clay sculpture - sculpture produced by molding
--6 is a kind of sculpture
Verb mold has 6 senses
- model, mold, mould - form in clay, wax, etc; "model a head with clay"
--1 is one way to shape, form, work, mold, mould, forge
Sample sentence:
Did he mold his major works over a short period of time?
- mold, mildew - become moldy; spoil due to humidity; "The furniture molded in the old house"
--2 is one way to change
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Something ----s something
- cast, mold, mould - form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold; "cast a bronze sculpture"
--3 is one way to shape, form, work, mold, mould, forge
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- shape, form, work, mold, mould, forge - make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the riceballs carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword"
--4 is one way to create from raw material, create from raw stuff
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
- mold - fit tightly, follow the contours of; "The dress molds her beautiful figure"
--5 is one way to cling, cleave, adhere, stick, cohere
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something
- determine, shape, mold, influence, regulate - shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion"
--6 is one way to cause, do, make
Sample sentences:
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
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