molded

Verb

mold (third-person singular simple present molds, present participle molding, simple past and past participle molded)

1. (US, transitive) To shape in or on a mold; to form into a particular shape; to give shape to.
   • Not only in formal discourse, but in the ordinary walks of life, a well-modulated, expressive voice is a most valuable asset, whether one’s object be to interest, persuade or convince, to give a command or entreat a favor. The moulding of the voice into finished articulate speech is a mechanism in...1910, Walter A. Wells, “The hygienic, economic and sociologic aspect of the throat”, in The Laryngoscope, volume 20, number 1, →DOI, pages 47–48
2. (US, transitive) To guide or determine the growth or development of; influence
   • It is you who must mold the minds of your students that they may be wise, farsighted, intelligent, profound in their thinking, devoted to their country and government and fruitful in their work. It is you who must sense as the example.1963. Haile Selassie (translated)
3. (US, transitive) To fit closely by following the contours of.
4. (US, transitive) To make a mold of or from (molten metal, for example) before casting.
5. (US, transitive) To ornament with moldings.
6. (US, intransitive) To be shaped in or as if in a mold.
   • These shoes gradually molded to my feet.

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Adjective

moulded (comparative more moulded, superlative most moulded)

1. having undergone moulding