[fɔːm], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the visible shape or configuration of something
(e.g: the form, colour, and texture of the tree)

- a particular way in which a thing exists or appears
(e.g: essays in book form)

- a type or variety of something
(e.g: sponsorship is a form of advertising)

- the customary or correct method or procedure
(e.g: an excessive concern for legal form and precedent)

- a mould, frame, or block in or on which something is shaped

- a printed document with blank spaces for information to be inserted
(e.g: an application form)

- a class or year in a school, usually given a specifying number
(e.g: the fifth form)

- the state of a sports player or team with regard to their current standard of play
(e.g: they are one of the best teams around on current form)

- a long bench without a back


- a hare's lair


Phrases:
- in form
- off form

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French forme (noun), fo(u)rmer (verb, from Latin formare ‘to form’), both based on Latin forma ‘a mould or form’

[fɔːm], (Verb)

Definitions:
- bring together parts or combine to create (something)
(e.g: the company was formed in 1982)

- make or be made into a specific shape or form
(e.g: form the dough into balls)


Phrases:
- in form
- off form

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French forme (noun), fo(u)rmer (verb, from Latin formare ‘to form’), both based on Latin forma ‘a mould or form’