verb
forshape
Forshape (verb) means to metamorphose; change the shape of; transform.
verb
1
To metamorphose; change the shape of; transform.
2
To put out of shape; distort; make misshapen; disfigure.
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Etymology
From Middle English forshapen, forschapen (“to transform”), from Old English forsċieppan, forsċeppan (“to transform”), from Proto-West Germanic *fraskappjan, equivalent to for- + shape. Cognate with German verschaffen (“to provide, supply, furnish”), Swedish förskapa (“to cut out”).
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What is the meaning of forshape?
"forshape" (verb) means to metamorphose; change the shape of; transform.
What are the different meanings of forshape?
"forshape" has 2 main meanings: 1. To metamorphose; change the shape of; transform; 2. To put out of shape; distort; make misshapen; disfigure.