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shopping mall began to take shape. 4 state, condition, fettle,<br />

status, (state of) health, order, trim: When I saw Wayne<br />

yesterday, he seemed in very good shape indeed. 5 guise,<br />

disguise, form, appearance, likeness, image: Zeus visited Dan„e<br />

in the shape of a golden shower, and fathered Perseus on her.<br />

--v. 6 form, fashion, mould, cast, make, model, sculpture,<br />

sculpt; cut, carve, hew, hack, trim: Using primitive tools,<br />

they were able to shape the clay into bowls. The topiary shrubs<br />

were shaped into the forms of birds. 7 determine, give form to,<br />

control, govern, regulate, affect, condition, influence, decree,<br />

frame, define,: There are many factors that shape our future.<br />

8 word, express, embody in words, put, formulate, form: Perhaps<br />

you could shape your question differently. 9 change, modify,<br />

remodel, accommodate, fit, adapt, adjust: The box was shaped<br />

especially for this bottle. 10 shape up. a take form, take<br />

shape, develop, evolve, proceed: The plan is shaping up very<br />

nicely. b conform, improve, progress, go or move or come along,<br />

show improvement, come up to snuff; behave better: Those who<br />

cannot shape up will have to ship out.<br />

shapeless adj. 1 amorphous, formless, nebulous, unformed, indefinite,<br />

unstructured, vague: Sculptors start with a shapeless mass of<br />

clay. 2 unshapely, deformed, misshapen, distorted, twisted,<br />

bent, battered: The wreckage was a shapeless tangle of steel<br />

and mortar.<br />

shapely adj. curvaceous, comely, well-proportioned, graceful, neat,<br />

well turned out, good-looking, pleasing; voluptuous, Colloq<br />

sexy: That slinky black dress certainly sets off her shapely<br />

figure to advantage.<br />

share<br />

n. 1 portion, allotment, division, apportionment, allocation,<br />

ration, appropriation, dispensation, allowance, part, due,<br />

percentage, interest, dividend, quota, portion, helping,<br />

serving, Colloq cut: Each of us is entitled to a share in the<br />

profits. We made sure that all participants got their shares. 2<br />

interest, piece, part, stake, equity, slice: Do you own any<br />

shares in the stock market? My share in United Telephone is<br />

worth twice what I paid for it.<br />

--v. 3 share out, divide up, allot, apportion, allocate,<br />

ration, appropriate, share in, split, partition, parcel or deal

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