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mold

[ mohld ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

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.
Shipbuilding.
1. a three-dimensional pattern used to shape a plate after it has been softened by heating.
2. a template for a frame.
Architecture.
1. a molding.
2. a group of moldings.

verb (used with object)

to work into a required shape or form; shape.
to shape or form in or on a mold.
Metallurgy. to 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.
to ornament with moldings.

mold

[ mohld ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a growth of minute fungi forming on vegetable or animal matter, commonly as a downy or furry coating, and associated with decay or dampness.
any of the fungi that produce such a growth.

verb (used with or without object)

to become or cause to become overgrown or covered with mold.

mold

[ mohld ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

loose, friable earth, especially when rich in organic matter and favorable to the growth of plants.
British Dialect. ground; earth.

mold

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noun

the US spelling of mould 1

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of mold¹

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English noun molde, moulde “pattern, model, mold,” from Anglo-French molde, from Old French molle, modle, moule, from Latin modulus “standard unit (of measurement)”; the verb is derivative of the noun; mode

Origin of mold²

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English moulde, molde, apparently noun use of variant of earlier (i)mouled, moueld, past participle of moule(n), muhlen “to grow moldy, spoil, rot”; from Old Norse; compare Old Icelandic mygla, Swedish ��ö��, both meaning “to become moldy”

Origin of mold³

First recorded before 900; Middle English molde, moulde, mulde “dirt, loose earth, soil; earth or soil of a grave,” Old English molde “dust, sand, earth, the earth”; cognate with Gothic mulda “d�ܲ��,” Old Icelandic mold “earth, mold,” Old High German molta “dust”; akin to meal ², mill ¹

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Idioms and Phrases

see cast in the same mold .

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Example Sentences

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When they turned around for the first time, I was treated to a grotesque mask at the back of Tatarsky’s head and prosthetic cleavage that might have also been the plastic molding of butt cheeks.

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Prior acknowledged as much, saying the young right-hander still “fits that mold of a talent-galore prospect,” even if he already has close to ace-caliber stuff.

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Humility and practicality are rarely top of mind in shows like this although, with the right mold, anyone could pull off the frozen orange juice roses Meghan makes for brunch mimosas with her friends.

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The title represents his deep appreciation for his hometown and for the city that raised — and in many ways molded — him in his 20s.

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“I didn’t quite fit the mold of what the party expected me to be like and look like,” Sanchez, who is of Italian and Mexican descent, said before smiling.

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