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Definition of 'mold'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) mold
a hollow form for giving a particular shape to something in a molten or plastic state.

2.  mold
the shape imparted by a mold.

3.  mold
something formed in or on a mold:
a mold of jelly.

4.  mold
a frame on which something is formed or made.

5.  mold
shape; form.

6.  mold
prototype; precursor.

7.  mold
a distinctive nature, character, or type:
a person of a simple mold.

8.  mold
Archit. a molding.

9. (v.t.) mold
to work into a required shape or form; shape.

10.  mold
to shape or form in or on a mold.

11.  mold
Metall. to form a mold of or from, in order to make a casting.

12.  mold
to produce by or as if by shaping material; form.

13.  mold
to have influence in determining or forming.

14.  mold
to ornament with moldings.

15. (n.) mold
a growth of minute fungi forming on vegetable or animal matter, commonly as a downy or furry coating, and associated with decay or dampness.

16.  mold
any of the fungi that produce such a growth; mildew.

17. (v.t.) mold
to cause to become overgrown with mold.

18. (v.i.) mold
to become overgrown with mold.

19. (n.) mold
loose, friable earth, esp. when rich in organic matter and favorable to the growth of plants.

20.  mold
Brit. Dial. ground; earth.

Etymology: (bef. 900; ME, OE molde earth, dust, ground; akin to meal², mill¹)

Definition of 'mold'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) cast, mold, mould, stamp
the distinctive form in which a thing is made
"pottery of this cast was found throughout the region"

2. (noun) mold, mould, cast
container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens

3. (noun) mold, mould
loose soil rich in organic matter

4. (noun) mildew, mold, mould
the process of becoming mildewed

5. (noun) mold, mould
a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter

6. (noun) mold, mould
a dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mold
"a lobster mold"; "a gelatin dessert made in a mold"

7. (noun) mold, mould
a distinctive nature, character, or type
"a leader in the mold of her predecessors"

8. (verb) mold, mould, molding, moulding, modeling, clay sculpture
sculpture produced by molding

9. (verb) model, mold, mould
form in clay, wax, etc
"model a head with clay"

10. (verb) mold, mildew
become moldy; spoil due to humidity
"The furniture molded in the old house"

11. (verb) cast, mold, mould
form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
"cast a bronze sculpture"

12. (verb) shape, form, work, mold, mould, forge
make something, usually for a specific function
"She molded the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword"

13. (verb) mold
fit tightly, follow the contours of
"The dress molds her beautiful figure"

14. (verb) determine, shape, mold, influence, regulate
shape or influence; give direction to
"experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion"

Definition of 'mold'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (noun) mold
a substance that grows on old food or damp surfaces
There's mold all over the bathroom walls.

2.  mold
an object you put sth in to make it become a particular shape
a cake mold

3.  mold
break the mold
to do sth differently from the way it has always been done
women who broke the mold by working when most wives stayed in the home

4. (verb) mold
to make become a particular shape
Mold the dough into an oval.

5.  mold
to influence
Your experiences mold you into the person you are.

Definition of 'mold'

Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) mold
a spot; a blemish; a mole

2. (noun) mold
alt. of Mould

3. (noun) mold
alt. of Mould

4. mold
alt. of Mould

5. (verb) mold
alt. of Mould

6. (verb) mold
alt. of Mould

7. (verb) mold
alt. of Mould

8. (verb) mold
alt. of Mould

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