formed (A2)

verb

Pronunciation: /fɔːrmd/

Definition

Brought into existence or into a particular shape or form.

Examples

• A committee was formed to investigate the issue.

• The company was formed in 1998.

• The clouds formed a dark, ominous mass in the sky.

How to Use formed

form into (prepositional phrase)

To arrange or shape something into a particular form or group. — "The students formed into lines for the assembly."

form part of (collocation)

To be a component or element of a larger whole. — "These cells form part of the nervous system."

Synonyms of formed

Words with a similar meaning to formed:

• created
• shaped
• made
• established

Antonyms of formed

Words with the opposite meaning to formed:

• destroyed
• dissolved

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