former
Meaning
- to form (generic sense)
- to shape (to make into a certain shape)
- to train; to educate
Concepts
give form to
fully grown
Synonyms
se figurer
se représenter
donner une forme
partir
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/fɔʁ.me/
Etymology
Inherited from Old French, borrowed from Latin fōrmāre (“to form”).
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