efform
/ɪˈfɔː(ɹ)m/
efform verb: to form or shape (literally, or figuratively).
Verb
efform (third-person singular simple present efforms, present participle efforming, simple past and past participle efformed)
- To form or shape (literally, or figuratively).
- And they understand so little, that, 1. they thought God heard them not, unless they spake their prayers, at least, efforming their words within their lips; […]1668, “Twenty-seven Sermons Preached at Golden Grove; Being for the Summer Half-year, […]: Sermon II. [Of the Spirit of Grace.] Part II.”, in Reginald Heber, editor, The Whole Works of the Right Rev....
Forms of efform
| third-person singular present | efforms |
|---|---|
| present participle | efforming |
| past participle | efformed |
| past | efformed |
Origin of efform
Latin effōrmō, from ex- + fōrmō.
Words formed from efform
Questions about efform
- What does efform mean?
- Efform means to form or shape (literally, or figuratively).
- What part of speech is efform?
- Efform is a verb.
- How do you pronounce efform?
- Efform is pronounced /ɪˈfɔː(ɹ)m/.
- What is the past tense of efform?
- The past tense of efform is efformed.
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