formar

Definitions of formar
  1. verb
    give shape or form to
    synonyms: dar forma
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    ahorquillar
    shape like a fork
    enroscar, retorcer, torcer, trenzar
    form into twists
    contornar, enroscar, redondear
    make round
    allanar, aplanar, nivelar
    make flat or flatter
    fruncir los labios
    contract one's lips into a rounded shape
    aplanar, extender
    flatten or spread with a roller
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    alterar, cambiar, cualificar, modificar
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  2. verb
    make out of components (often in an improvising manner)
    synonyms: forjar, fraguar
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    confeccionar, coser
    create (clothes) with cloth
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    componer, confeccionar, crear, hacer, preparar
    make by shaping or bringing together constituents
  3. verb
    make something, usually for a specific function
    synonyms: forjar, fraguar, moldear
    procesar, trabajar, transformar
    shape, form, or improve a material
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    cincelar, esculpir, grabar, tallar
    form by carving
    golpear
    shape by beating
    amontonar
    form into a rounded elevation
    remodelar
    shape again or shape differently
    fundir, moldear
    form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
    enrollar
    make without a potter's wheel
    esculpir
    create by shaping stone or wood or any other hard material
    hachar, hachear
    make or shape as with an axe
    esculpir, grabar
    shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it
    martillar, martillear
    create by hammering
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    elaborar, fabricar
    make from scratch
  4. verb
    plan or create according to a model or models
    synonyms: modelar, moldear
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    copiar, imitar
    reproduce someone's behavior or looks
  5. verb
    assume a posture as for artistic purposes
    synonyms: hacerse pasar, modelar, moldear
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