take shape

ta·kes·hape

fairly common

verb

1.

develop into a distinctive entity

“our plans began to take shape”

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formation

Broader terms

become

Narrower terms

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Grammar

Verb: intransitive

verb
infinitive	take shape
3rd person	take shapes
past	take shaped
present participle	take shaping
past participle	take shaped

Sentence patterns

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

Nearby words

take pains take part take place take pride take root take stage take stock take ten take the air take the bull by the horns

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