verb
forshape
Forshape (verb) means to change something completely into a new shape or form.
verb
1
To change something completely into a new shape or form.
2
To spoil the shape of something, making it look wrong or ugly.
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Etymology
This comes from Middle English forshapen, forschapen (“to transform”), which in turn goes back to Old English forsċieppan, forsċeppan (“to transform”), from Proto-West Germanic *fraskappjan, made up of for- + shape. It is related to German verschaffen (“to provide, supply, furnish”) and Swedish förskapa (“to cut out”).
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What is the meaning of forshape?
"forshape" (verb) means to change something completely into a new shape or form.
What are the different meanings of forshape?
"forshape" has 2 main meanings: 1. To change something completely into a new shape or form; 2. To spoil the shape of something, making it look wrong or ugly.
