Forshape

/fɔrˈʃeɪp/ verb

Definition

An obsolete verb meaning to shape, form, or fashion something beforehand or completely.

Etymology

From 'for-' (beforehand, completely) + 'shape.' This Old English formation suggests pre-planning or thorough forming, a meaning that became obsolete as simpler terms dominated.

Kelly Says

Craftsmen in medieval times might have 'forshaped' their designs mentally before starting—it's the ancestor of our modern concept of 'predesign.'

Translations

AMአማርኛ
መ成形
me-cheng-hing
ARالعربية
مُوَجَّه
moo-waj-jeh
BNবাংলা
আকৃতি দেওয়া
a-kri-ti de-o-wa
CACatalà
donar forma
don-ar fo-ma
CSČeština
tvarovat
tva-ro-vat
DADansk
give form
give fo-rm
DEDeutsch
formgeben
form-geh-ben
ELΕλληνικά
δίνει σχήμα
de-ee ske-ma
ESEspañol
dar forma
dar fo-ma
FAفارسی
شکل دادن
shakl da-dan
FISuomi
määrittää muotoa
maa-rit-taa moo-toa
FRFrançais
donner forme
don-ner fo-rm
GUGU
આકાર આપવો
a-kaar aap-vo
HAHA
an-zage
an-zah-ge
HEעברית
לשנות צורה
le-shnot cho-rah
HIहिन्दी
आकार देना
a-kaar deh-na
HUMagyar
formázni
for-ma-znee
IDBahasa Indonesia
memberi bentuk
mem-be-ree ben-tuk
IGIG
kpo
kpo
ITItaliano
dare forma
dah-reh fo-ma
JA日本語
形作る
kata-tsu-ku-ru
KKKK
форма бері
forma beri
KMKM
រៀបរៀង
reap reang
KO한국어
모양을 잡다
mo-yang-eul jab-da
MRMR
आकार देणे
a-kaar deh-ne
MSBahasa Melayu
bentukkan
ben-tuk-kan
MYမြန်မာ
ပုံစံပေး
pon-san-pe
NLNederlands
vormgeven
vorm-geh-ven
NONorsk
gi form
gi fo-rm
PAPA
ਸ Shape
s shape
PLPolski
nadać kształt
na-dat kshe-t
PTPortuguês
dar forma
dar fo-ma
RORomână
a da forma
a da fo-ma
RUРусский
дать форму
dat' formu
SVSvenska
ge form
geh fo-rm
SWKiswahili
kuja
koo-ja
TAதமிழ்
விதையமைக்க
vi-dai-a-mai-kka
TEతెలుగు
రూపం ఇవ్వడం
roopam iv-vadam
THไทย
กำหนดรูปร่าง
kam-nart roop-rang
TLTL
bigyan ng anyo
bi-g-yan ng an-yo
TRTürkçe
şekil vermek
she-kil ve-rek
UKУкраїнська
надати форму
na-dat formu
URاردو
شکل دینا
shakl deena
VITiếng Việt
hình thành
hinh thanh
YOYO
ṣe
she
ZH中文
塑造
shu-zuo
ZUZU
shapisa
sha-pi-sa

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