mold

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   A hollow form or matrix for shaping a fluid or plastic substance.
2. 2
   A frame or model around or on which something is formed or shaped.
3. 3
   Something that is made in or shaped on a mold.
4. 4
   The shape or pattern of a mold.
5. 5
   General shape or form.
6. 6
   Distinctive character or type.
7. 7
   A fixed or restrictive pattern or form.
8. 8
   A group of moldings.
9. 9
   A fontanelle.
10. 10
    A natural substance in the form of a furry or woolly growth of tiny fungi that appears when organic material lies for a long time exposed to (usually warm and moist) air.
11. 11
    A fungus that creates such furry growths.
12. 12
    Loose friable soil, rich in humus and fit for planting.
13. 13
    Earth, ground.
14. 14
    The top or crown of the head.

Verb

1. 1
   To shape in or on a mold; to form into a particular shape; to give shape to.
2. 2
   To guide or determine the growth or development of; influence
3. 3
   To fit closely by following the contours of.
4. 4
   To make a mold of or from (molten metal, for example) before casting.
5. 5
   To ornament with moldings.
6. 6
   To be shaped in or as if in a mold.
7. 7
   To cause to become moldy; to cause mold to grow upon.
8. 8
   To become moldy; to be covered or filled, in whole or in part, with a mold.
9. 9
   To cover with mold or soil.

Proper noun

1. 1
   A town and community in and the county town of Flintshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ2364).
2. 2
   An unincorporated community in Douglas County, Washington, United States.
3. 3
   A surname.