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vorm — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cast verb To throw something, especially with some force or intent.
  • die verb To stop living; to reach the end of life.
  • figure noun A number or numerical value.
  • form noun The shape or visible structure of something.
  • format noun The way something is laid out or presented — its structure, style, or arrangement.
  • mold noun A hollow container used to shape a liquid or soft substance as it sets or hardens.
  • shape noun The outline or form of something, defined by its outer edges or surface.

Senses

vorm is used for these senses in English:

  • cast The mould used to make cast objects.
  • die (obsolete) That which is, or might be, determined, by a throw of the die; hazard; chance.
  • figure A shape.
  • format (hence) The form of presentation of something.
  • mold A hollow form or matrix for shaping a fluid or plastic substance.
  • shape Condition of personal health, especially muscular health.
  • shape A graphical representation of an object's form or its external boundary, outline, or external surface.

cast — full definition

  1. verb To throw something, especially with some force or intent.
  2. verb To choose actors for the roles in a play, film, or show.
  3. verb To shape a liquid material, especially molten metal, by pouring it into a mould.
  4. noun The group of actors performing in a play, film, or show.
  5. noun A rigid support, often plaster, used to hold a broken bone in place while it heals.

die — full definition

  1. verb To stop living; to reach the end of life.
  2. verb To stop working or functioning; to break down.
  3. verb To want something so much it feels overwhelming (informal, exaggerated use).
  4. noun A small cube marked with dots on each face, used in games of chance (plural: dice).
  5. noun A tool or mold used to cut or shape metal, plastic, or other material into a specific form.

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