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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024mold1 /moʊld/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a hollow form for giving a particular shape to a liquid:pouring the concrete into a mold.
- something formed in a mold:a mold of gelatin.
- a special or distinctive nature, character, or type:a person of a simple mold.
v. [~ + object] - to work into a required shape or form;
shape:to mold a figure in clay. - to shape or form in or on a mold:The car body is molded in Japan.
- to produce by or as if by shaping material;
form. - to have influence in forming, as of the character of someone or something:Parents mold their children more by example than by preaching.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] mould. mold•a•ble, adj. mold•er, n. [countable]mold2 /moʊld/USA pronunciation n. - Fungi[uncountable] a growth of very small fungi on vegetable or animal matter.
- Fungiany of the fungi that produce such a growth;
mildew: [uncountable]Mold grows rapidly in damp places.[countable]The molds grow rapidly in the dark.
v. - Fungito (cause to) become overgrown with mold: [no object]The bread had molded.[~ + object]Mildew had molded the bread.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] mould. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mold1 (mōld),USA pronunciation n. - a hollow form or matrix for giving a particular shape to something in a molten or plastic state.
- the shape created or imparted to a thing by a mold.
- something formed in or on a mold:a mold of jelly.
- a frame on which something is formed or made.
- shape or form.
- a prototype, example, or precursor.
- a distinctive nature, character, or type:a person of a simple mold.
- Nautical[Shipbuilding.]
- a three-dimensional pattern used to shape a plate after it has been softened by heating.
- a template for a frame.
- Architecture
- a molding.
- a group of moldings.
v.t. - to work into a required shape or form;
shape. - to shape or form in or on a mold.
- Metallurgyto form a mold of or from, in order to make a casting.
- to produce by or as if by shaping material;
form. - to have influence in determining or forming:to mold the character of a child.
- Architectureto ornament with moldings.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] mould. - Latin modulus module; (verb, verbal) Middle English, derivative of the noun, nominal
- Old French modle
- (noun, nominal) Middle English molde 1175–1225
- Fungia growth of minute fungi forming on vegetable or animal matter, commonly as a downy or furry coating, and associated with decay or dampness.
- Fungiany of the fungi that produce such a growth.
v.t., v.i. - Fungito become or cause to become overgrown or covered with mold.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] mould. - late Middle English mowlde, apparently noun, nominal use of variant of earlier mowled, past participle of moulen, mawlen to grow moldy, cognate with dialect, dialectal Danish mugle 1150–1200
- Agricultureloose, friable earth, esp. when rich in organic matter and favorable to the growth of plants.
- British Termsground* earth.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] mould. - bef. 900; Middle English, Old English molde earth, dust, ground; cognate with Gothic mulda dust; akin to meal2, mill1
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: mold /məʊld/ n , vb - the US spelling of mould1
mould /moʊld/USA pronunciation n., v. [Chiefly Brit.]- British Termsmold.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mould (mōld),USA pronunciation n., v.t., v.i. [Chiefly Brit.]- British Termsmold.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: mould, US mold /məʊld/ n - a shaped cavity used to give a definite form to fluid or plastic material
- a frame on which something may be constructed
- something shaped in or made on a mould
- shape, form, design, or pattern
- specific nature, character, or type
vb (transitive)- to make in a mould
- to shape or form, as by using a mould
- to influence or direct: to mould opinion
- to cling to
- to make (a material such as sand) into a mould that is used in casting
Etymology: 13th Century (n): changed from Old French modle, from Latin modulus a small measure, moduleˈmouldable, US ˈmoldable adj mould, US mold /məʊld/ n - a coating or discoloration caused by various saprotrophic fungi that develop in a damp atmosphere on the surface of stored food, fabrics, wallpaper, etc
- any of the fungi that causes this growth
vb - to become or cause to become covered with this growth
Also called: mildew Etymology: 15th Century: dialect (Northern English) mowlde mouldy, from the past participle of moulen to become mouldy, probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse mugla mould mould, US mold /məʊld/ n - loose soil, esp when rich in organic matter
Etymology: Old English molde; related to Old High German molta soil, Gothic mulde |