form

form: ▪ I. form form ¹ [fɔːm ǁ fɔːrm] noun [countable]

an official document with spaces to answer questions and add information:

• a Medicare Benefits form

• We need to receive your application form by July 31.

• There was no delivery address on the order form.

• If you would just like to fill in a form we will process your request as quickly as possible.

• You must complete the entry form and return it to us.

ˈtax form TAX

a document on which you give detailed information about the amount of money you have earned, so the government can calculate how much tax you owe:

• There are certain expenses that you can offset against tax, which you should put down on your tax form.

[m0] ▪ II. form form ² verb

1. [transitive] to establish a company, an organization, or a committee:

• Coca-Cola Amatil formed a joint venture with Tirtalina Group of Indonesia.

• A committee was formed to look at the whole issue of bonuses for staff.

• North American Vehicle Imports is a newly formed company with two principal partners.

2. [intransitive] when a company, organization, or committee forms, it is established:

• This was something that was not considered when the United Nations first formed.

3. form an alliance/partnership/coalition to establish a relationship of working together:

• Electronic Data Systems Corp. and Australian-based Mincom formed an alliance to jointly market computer services and software to the mining industry.

— forming noun [uncountable] :

• The forming of US Steel marked a turning point in his career.

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form UK US /fɔːm/ noun [C]

► also US blank) a document printed with spaces in which to write answers or information: fill in/out a form »You will need to fill in form FW 20, available from your Social Security office.
»You will be required to sign several forms.

→ See also APPLICATION FORM(Cf. ↑application form), CLAIM FORM(Cf. ↑claim form), I-9 FORM(Cf. ↑I-9 form), ORDER FORM(Cf. ↑order form), SUBSTANCE OVER FORM(Cf. ↑substance over form), TAX FORM(Cf. ↑tax form)

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form UK US /fɔːm/ verb

► [I or T] to create a company, organization, etc.: form a business/company/firm »They joined together to form their own garment company.
form a committee/agency/task force »The council President formed the committee when the number of complaints jumped from around 50 per month to nearly 1,200.

► [T] to develop a successful relationship with a person, organization, or country, especially for a particular purpose: form a coalition/partnership/alliance »A regional Latino business coalition was formed to seek ways to fight the measures.

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Synonyms:

Shape (with especial reference to structure), figure, configuration, conformation, mould, fashion, cast, cut, tournure, Fashion, shape, mould / Mould, pattern, model / Arrangement, organization, combination, law of combination, principle of arrangement or synthesis, a priori principle / Mode, method, formula, formulary, ritual, established practice, Make, create, produce / Manner, system, sort, kind, order, Contrive, devise, invent, frame / Regularity, order, arrangement, shapeliness, Constitute, compose, make up / Ceremony, formality, ceremonial, ritual, conventionality, etiquette, conventional rule, Arrange, dispose, combine / Empty show, mere appearance / Bench, long seat (without a back) / Class, rank of students / Type in a chase (ready for printing)

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Form — (de) … Kölsch Dialekt Lexikon
form — form·abil·i·ty; form·able; form·ably; form·al·de·hyde; form·amide; form·am·i·dine; form·a·zan; form·ful; form·ism; form·ist; form·less; Form·var; for·nic·i·form; fos·si·form; fo·ve·i·form; fruc·ti·form; fun·gi·form; fun·nel·form; fur·ci·form;… … English syllables
Form — • The original meaning of the term form, both in Greek and Latin, was and is that in common use • eidos, being translated, that which is seen, shape, etc., with secondary meanings derived from this, as form, sort, particular, kind, nature… … Catholic encyclopedia
form — n 1 Form, figure, shape, conformation, configuration are comparable when they denote the disposition or arrangement of content that gives a particular aspect or appearance to a thing as distinguished from the substance of which that thing is made … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Form — may mean: *Form, the shape, appearance, or configuration, of an object *Form (furniture), a long seat or bench without a back *Form (education), a class, set or group of students *Form, a shallow depression or flattened nest of grass used by a… … Wikipedia
Form — (Lehnwort von lat. forma) bezeichnet: Gestalt, die Art und Weise, wie etwas ist oder sich verändert im Sport die körperliche Verfassung eines Menschen, siehe Fitness Form (Kampfkunst), ein feststehender Bewegungsablauf in den Naturwissenschaften… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Form — (f[=o]rm; in senses 8 & 9, often f[=o]rm in England), n. [OE. & F. forme, fr. L. forma; cf. Skr. dhariman. Cf. {Firm}.] 1. The shape and structure of anything, as distinguished from the material of which it is composed; particular disposition or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
form — n 1: the structure of something (as a document) as distinguished from its matter a defect in form, not substance 2: established procedure according to rule or practice see also form of action 3: a printed or typed document with blank spaces for… … Law dictionary
form — [fôrm] n. [ME forme < OFr < L forma, a shape, figure, image < ? (via Etr) Gr morphē] 1. the shape, outline, or configuration of anything; structure as apart from color, material, etc. 2. a) the body or figure of a person or animal b) a… … English World dictionary
Form 8-K — is a report required to be filed by public companies with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. After a significant event like bankruptcy or departure of a CEO, a public… … Wikipedia
form — [n1] shape; arrangement anatomy, appearance, articulation, cast, configuration, conformation, construction, contour, cut, design, die, embodiment, fashion, figure, formation, framework, mode, model, mold, outline, pattern, plan, profile, scheme,… … New thesaurus

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