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TAKE SHAPE

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Dictionary entry overview: What does take shape mean?

• TAKE SHAPE (verb)
The verb TAKE SHAPE has 1 sense:

1. develop into a distinctive entity

Familiarity information: TAKE SHAPE used as a verb is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• TAKE SHAPE (verb)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Develop into a distinctive entity

Classified under:

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations

Synonyms:

take form; take shape; spring; form

Context example:

our plans began to take shape

Hypernyms (to "take shape" is one way to...):

become (come into existence)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "take shape"):

regenerate (be formed or shaped anew)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

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