former — meaning in English

English meaning

• form noun The shape or visible structure of something.
• shape noun The outline or form of something, defined by its outer edges or surface.
• train noun A line of connected railway carriages pulled by an engine, used to carry passengers or freight.

Senses

former is used for these senses in English:

• draw up (transitive) To arrange in order or formation.
• form (transitive) To constitute, to compose, to make up.
• shape (transitive) To give something a shape and definition.
• train (transitive, video games) To create a trainer (cheat patch) for; to apply cheats to (a game).

form — full definition

1. noun The shape or visible structure of something.
2. noun A document with blank spaces to be filled in with information.
3. noun A type or kind of something.
4. verb To create or bring something into existence.

shape — full definition

1. noun The outline or form of something, defined by its outer edges or surface.
2. noun The general condition or state of something, especially physical fitness.
3. verb To give something a particular form, or to influence how it develops.

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