verb
develop into a distinctive entity (Freq. 5)
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our plans began to take shape
• Hypernyms: ↑become
• Hyponyms: ↑regenerate
• Verb Frames:
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Something ——s
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Somebody ——s
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Something is ——ing PP
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Somebody ——s PP
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BECOME CLEAR, become definite, become tangible, crystallize, come together, fall into place.
→ shape
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phrasal : to assume a definite or distinctive form
idea which was taking shape almost frightened him by its novelty — Marcia Davenport
vision of a railway network covering the whole country was beginning to take shape — O.S.Nock
our American universities … had not really taken shape much before 1910 — Harlan Hatcher
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take shape
1. To assume a definite form or plan
2. To be embodied or worked out in practice
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Main Entry: ↑shape
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take shape phrase
to develop into something that can be recognized
The idea began to take shape about two years ago.
Thesaurus: to appear and appearancesynonym
Main entry: shape
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assume a distinct form; develop into something definite or tangible
the past few months have seen the state's health insurance legislation begin to take shape
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take ˈshape idiom
to develop and become more complete or organized
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The garden is beginning to take shape.
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A new song began to take shape in her mind.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.