verb

formed

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Formed (verb) means past tense and past participle of form: brought into existence, made, or arranged into a particular shape or structure. Example: “The band formed in a garage in 1998.”

verb

Past tense and past participle of form: brought into existence, made, or arranged into a particular shape or structure.

"The band formed in a garage in 1998."

"Ice had formed on the inside of the windows overnight."

adjective

Having a particular shape, structure or character, especially as a result of development or influence.

"His political views were formed by the strikes he lived through."

"The clay pieces are left to dry once formed."

How to use formed

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishMade, shaped or started something.

When to use it

Neutral. Very often used in combinations such as well-formed, newly formed, fully formed and freshly formed.

Memory tip

Form is a regular verb, so both the past tense and the past participle are formed — no irregular spelling to remember.

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Easily confused with

formerly → founded → framed →

Common pairings

newly formed fully formed formed part of formed the basis of well-formed

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Etymology

From Latin forma, meaning shape or figure, via Old French former.

Origin: Latin

Synonyms

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created established made shaped founded moulded developed constituted

Antonyms

dissolved disbanded

Related words

made known received worked tried standard developed established

Rhymes for formed

informed deformed reformed uniformed uninformed transformed

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Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between formed and founded?

Formed can describe anything coming into shape or existence, including ice, clouds, opinions and groups. Founded applies specifically to institutions and organisations deliberately set up by people — a company is founded, but frost is only ever formed.

What does "fully formed" mean?

It means complete and finished at the moment it appears, needing no further development. It is often used of ideas that arrive whole — "the song came to her fully formed" — or of an organism that has reached its final structure.

What is the meaning of formed?

"formed" (verb) means past tense and past participle of form: brought into existence, made, or arranged into a particular shape or structure.

What is another word for formed?

Other words for "formed" include created, established, made, shaped, founded, moulded.

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