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vormen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • compose verb To make up or form the parts of something.
  • comprise verb To consist of or be made up of particular parts.
  • form noun The shape or visible structure of something.
  • hew verb To chop away at; to whittle down; to mow down.
  • make verb To create, produce, or build something.
  • mold noun A hollow container used to shape a liquid or soft substance as it sets or hardens.

Senses

vormen is used for these senses in English:

  • compose (transitive) To make up the whole; to constitute.
  • comprise (sometimes, proscribed, usually in the passive) To compose; to constitute. [from the 17th c.]
  • form (transitive) To give (a shape or visible structure) to a thing or person.
  • hew (transitive, US) To act according to, to conform to; usually construed with to.
  • make (obsolete) To act in a certain manner; to have to do; to manage; to interfere; to be active; often in the phrase to meddle or make.

compose — full definition

  1. verb To make up or form the parts of something.
  2. verb To create a piece of music or writing.
  3. verb To calm oneself or bring one's emotions under control.

comprise — full definition

  1. verb To consist of or be made up of particular parts.
  2. verb To make up or form something as a whole.

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