shapen
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Shaped; wrought with a definite shapeShaped; wrought with a definite shape.
Meaning
1 senses(in compounds)Shaped; wrought with a definite shape.
ill-shapen
well-shapen
Origin
From Middle English schapen, ischepen, from Old English ġesċapen, from Proto-Germanic *skaFrom Middle English schapen, ischepen, from Old English ġesċapen, from Proto-Germanic *skapanaz, past participle of Proto-Germanic *skapaną, equivalent to shape + -en (past participle ending).
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Forms
more shapen, most shapen| Comparative | more shapen Lesson |
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regular
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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