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Definition mold in American English

mold verb

verb
/moʊld/
1

to give something a particular shape or form

Example

Mold the dough into loaves and bake them in a hot oven.

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1.1

to give something the appearance, qualities, etc. of a particular thing

Example

The owners are attempting to mold their restaurant into a popular location for business lunches.

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2

to influence someone so that they will have certain qualities or behave in a certain way

Example

The coach must mold a group of individual players into a team.

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3

to grow mold

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Definition mold in American English