Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with shape in American Collocation
shape
verb
transitive
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
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significantly
decisively
fundamentally
profoundly
significantly
He clearly valued the biblical traditions and was profoundly shaped by them.
directly
actively
directly
Political developments directly shaped military strategy.
increasingly
increasingly
EU environmental policies are increasingly shaped by citizens.
in the end
ultimately
His behavior will ultimately shape the marriage as well.
attitudes and behaviour
attitude
behaviour
consciousness
identity
opinion
outlook
perception
thinking
There has been a debate about how far language shapes our perceptions of the world.
Tourism is beginning to play an increasing role in shaping the economic future of the area.
policy
agenda
debate
direction
policy
The author’s ideas have been influential in shaping public policy in the United States.
the future
destiny
future
There are choices to be made in shaping our future and those choices are yours.
the world
culture
environment
landscape
society
world
world
As well as shaping the landscape, landslides often cause large devastation.